Age 90, of Lynn, died on Friday, November 3, 2017. He was the husband of Mary R. (Pryor) DeJoy for 69 years.
Born in Swampscott, he was the son of the late Antonio and Jessie (LeFabre) DeJoy.
He was raised in the Lowell area, and had lived in Lynn since 1960.
Michael served in the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean Conflict, and was a Bronze Star recipient. He worked as a carpenter for the Lynn Housing Authority for 20 years until his retirement in 1990. Prior to that, he was a self-employed plasterer. Michael was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Valladolid Council #70, Lynn, and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Survived by his wife; 3 daughters, Kathy Grenier and her husband Ray of Lynn, Joan Bergofsky and her husband Eric of Exeter, NH, and Mary Suslak and her husband Mike of Paxton; two sons; Michael DeJoy and his wife Janice of Burlington and Brian DeJoy of Boca Raton, FL; his daughter-in-law; Rosemary DeJoy of Swampscott.
Also survived by 15 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
Father of the late James A. DeJoy and Thomas C. DeJoy.
Brother of the late Louise Hall, Esther Webb, and Dominic, Raymond and James DeJoy.
Burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery.
1930 census at Sampson Ave in Swampscott includes:
Anthony Dejoy 40 - born in Italy
Jessie Dejoy 29 - Wife, born in MA
Dominick Dejoy 9
Raymond Dejoy 8
James Dejoy 6
Louisa Dejoy 5
Michel Dejoy 2
1920 census in Lynn for his parents, living at Lawton Avenue with his mother's parents and family:
Arthur Le Fevere 60
Marie Le Fevere 45
Jessie Le Fevere 18 - daughter, born in MA
Tony Le Fevere 26 - son-in-law, born in Italy
Eva Lefevre 15
Romeo Lefevre 8
Le Fern Lefevre 17
Born in Swampscott, he was the son of the late Antonio and Jessie (LeFabre) DeJoy.
He was raised in the Lowell area, and had lived in Lynn since 1960.
Michael served in the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean Conflict, and was a Bronze Star recipient. He worked as a carpenter for the Lynn Housing Authority for 20 years until his retirement in 1990. Prior to that, he was a self-employed plasterer. Michael was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Valladolid Council #70, Lynn, and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Survived by his wife; 3 daughters, Kathy Grenier and her husband Ray of Lynn, Joan Bergofsky and her husband Eric of Exeter, NH, and Mary Suslak and her husband Mike of Paxton; two sons; Michael DeJoy and his wife Janice of Burlington and Brian DeJoy of Boca Raton, FL; his daughter-in-law; Rosemary DeJoy of Swampscott.
Also survived by 15 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
Father of the late James A. DeJoy and Thomas C. DeJoy.
Brother of the late Louise Hall, Esther Webb, and Dominic, Raymond and James DeJoy.
Burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery.
1930 census at Sampson Ave in Swampscott includes:
Anthony Dejoy 40 - born in Italy
Jessie Dejoy 29 - Wife, born in MA
Dominick Dejoy 9
Raymond Dejoy 8
James Dejoy 6
Louisa Dejoy 5
Michel Dejoy 2
1920 census in Lynn for his parents, living at Lawton Avenue with his mother's parents and family:
Arthur Le Fevere 60
Marie Le Fevere 45
Jessie Le Fevere 18 - daughter, born in MA
Tony Le Fevere 26 - son-in-law, born in Italy
Eva Lefevre 15
Romeo Lefevre 8
Le Fern Lefevre 17
Age 90, of Lynn, died on Friday, November 3, 2017. He was the husband of Mary R. (Pryor) DeJoy for 69 years.
Born in Swampscott, he was the son of the late Antonio and Jessie (LeFabre) DeJoy.
He was raised in the Lowell area, and had lived in Lynn since 1960.
Michael served in the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean Conflict, and was a Bronze Star recipient. He worked as a carpenter for the Lynn Housing Authority for 20 years until his retirement in 1990. Prior to that, he was a self-employed plasterer. Michael was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Valladolid Council #70, Lynn, and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Survived by his wife; 3 daughters, Kathy Grenier and her husband Ray of Lynn, Joan Bergofsky and her husband Eric of Exeter, NH, and Mary Suslak and her husband Mike of Paxton; two sons; Michael DeJoy and his wife Janice of Burlington and Brian DeJoy of Boca Raton, FL; his daughter-in-law; Rosemary DeJoy of Swampscott.
Also survived by 15 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
Father of the late James A. DeJoy and Thomas C. DeJoy.
Brother of the late Louise Hall, Esther Webb, and Dominic, Raymond and James DeJoy.
Burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery.
1930 census at Sampson Ave in Swampscott includes:
Anthony Dejoy 40 - born in Italy
Jessie Dejoy 29 - Wife, born in MA
Dominick Dejoy 9
Raymond Dejoy 8
James Dejoy 6
Louisa Dejoy 5
Michel Dejoy 2
1920 census in Lynn for his parents, living at Lawton Avenue with his mother's parents and family:
Arthur Le Fevere 60
Marie Le Fevere 45
Jessie Le Fevere 18 - daughter, born in MA
Tony Le Fevere 26 - son-in-law, born in Italy
Eva Lefevre 15
Romeo Lefevre 8
Le Fern Lefevre 17
Born in Swampscott, he was the son of the late Antonio and Jessie (LeFabre) DeJoy.
He was raised in the Lowell area, and had lived in Lynn since 1960.
Michael served in the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean Conflict, and was a Bronze Star recipient. He worked as a carpenter for the Lynn Housing Authority for 20 years until his retirement in 1990. Prior to that, he was a self-employed plasterer. Michael was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Valladolid Council #70, Lynn, and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Survived by his wife; 3 daughters, Kathy Grenier and her husband Ray of Lynn, Joan Bergofsky and her husband Eric of Exeter, NH, and Mary Suslak and her husband Mike of Paxton; two sons; Michael DeJoy and his wife Janice of Burlington and Brian DeJoy of Boca Raton, FL; his daughter-in-law; Rosemary DeJoy of Swampscott.
Also survived by 15 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
Father of the late James A. DeJoy and Thomas C. DeJoy.
Brother of the late Louise Hall, Esther Webb, and Dominic, Raymond and James DeJoy.
Burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery.
1930 census at Sampson Ave in Swampscott includes:
Anthony Dejoy 40 - born in Italy
Jessie Dejoy 29 - Wife, born in MA
Dominick Dejoy 9
Raymond Dejoy 8
James Dejoy 6
Louisa Dejoy 5
Michel Dejoy 2
1920 census in Lynn for his parents, living at Lawton Avenue with his mother's parents and family:
Arthur Le Fevere 60
Marie Le Fevere 45
Jessie Le Fevere 18 - daughter, born in MA
Tony Le Fevere 26 - son-in-law, born in Italy
Eva Lefevre 15
Romeo Lefevre 8
Le Fern Lefevre 17
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