April 22, 2021 Joyce C. Lester SPOFFORD, N.H. – The compassionate soul and huge heart of Joyce C. “Joy” Lester, 80, of Spofford, N.H., will be greatly missed with her peaceful passing with her son, Larry, at her side, on Thursday, April 15, 2021, at her home in Spofford that she and her husband, Lawrence (March 27, 1940 – Dec. 8, 2005), proudly built together. Her parents, Mary F. (Martin) and Peter P. Rusnak Sr. welcomed their daughter into the world on March 27, 1941, in Bridgeport, Conn. Joy grew up in Bridgeport and was a 1959 graduate of Warren Harding High School in Bridgeport. Joy was a woman of strong-will and self-sufficiency, a trait that served her well over the years. She was a strong advocate for her son, Todd, who was born deaf, ensuring his success in his ability to obtain an education as well as his selected career, in a world that presented itself with limitations.