Joyce V. (Bowen) Moulton passed away peacefully on April 21, 2026 in Newport, VT, surrounded by loved ones.

Joyce was born on the family farm on Crawford Hill in West Charleston on May 21, 1934 to Earl and Evelyn (Wing) Bowen. Joyce attended Center School in Charleston and graduated from Derby Academy in 1952.

She married the love of her life, Harley Moulton Jr. in East Charleston on January 30, 1954. After Harley Jr. passed away on May 9, 1983, she went to work at Bel-Aire Center in Newport. She moved to Derby in 1990 and spent the next 35 years there.

Joyce is survived by her son, Stephen (Karen) and daughter, Debra (Betsy); grandchildren Tiffany Parsons (Ben), Steve Moulton (Amber) , Sam Moulton (Josh Riley), and Sarah Moulton (Shaunie Peake); great grandchildren Braden Moulton, Piper Parsons and Kaylee Moulton; brother Melvin Bowen (Jackie), sister Lorraine Pepin and sister-in-law Janice Bowen; sisters in law Charlena Maxwell, Connie Bacik, Judy Moulton and Pearl Wright as well as many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.

Joyce was predeceased by her husband Harley Jr., her parents, parents in law, Harley Sr. and Bertha Moulton, two brothers Edward and Wayne Bowen, sister Catherine Perkins, brothers in law Dale and Ronald Moulton, sisters in law Marjorie Balch, Beverly Bowen, and Marilyn Hardy.

The family would like to thank all of the caregivers and VNA for the care and support our mother received over the last 3-4 years.

Joyce will be laid to rest at Hillside Cemetery in East Charleston at 11:00 A.M. on July 14, 2026, with Rev. Sherry Howard presiding. Online condolences are welcomed at curtis-britch.com. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Curtis-Britch & Bouffard Funeral Home & Cremation Service, locally family owned and operated.