Joyce T. Chung

Joyce was born in Burlington, VT April 8, 1931. She married Jim Chung and had 6 children whom they raised in Burlington, VT. She and her husband owned and operated a tailor shop in Burlington for over 20 years.

She was active in many activities while her children were growing up, including Den mother for Boy Scouts, President of PTA, President of Camp Fire Girls, Red Cross Swim Instructor and Sunday School teacher. She was a jack of all trades and enjoyed sewing, crafts, woodworking, gardening, cooking, knitting and traveling.

She moved to Orleans MA in 1978 with her family to support her husband Jim and son WaLun to open the Double Dragon Inn in Orleans where she worked well into her 70's. She was the seamstress who reupholstered the booths, she hung the wall paper, was hostess, waitress, bartender, Public Relations, doing all jobs necessary to make things run smoothly. Her hard work ethic, calm cool attitude not only made her a pleasure to work with but a wonderful person to be around.

At the age of 54 she thought it would be a great gift to take her entire family including children and 11 grandchildren all under the age of 9 on a ski trip to Sugarloaf USA. Though, Joyce herself did not know how to ski, she took the opportunity to learn so she would not miss out on any of the action on the mountain and watching her grandchildren learn how to ski. This continued for 11 years of lifelong lessons. Not only did she provide the opportunity for her family to spend quality time together, but also an unforgettable experience.

Such as rolling down the snow bank and jumping in the hot tub which was her idea.

As a matriarch of the family, she was really the "GRAND-mother". She was a constant spectator, mentor and support person for all her children's and grandchildren's many activities including but not limited to: gymnastics, judo, dance, music, karate, baseball, soccer, swimming, skiing, and snowboarding. She was the heart of our family, she is and always will be loved and in our hearts forever and she knows that.

Joyce is survived by her 4 children, 11 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

Son, WaLun Wong, his wife Judy, their 3 children; Michael and his wife Karen, their two children, Sophie and Emerson; Matthew; Kara and her husband Kevin Mason, their three children, Kesi, Khari, and Khaldin.

Daughter, Minnie Chung of New Hampshire and her husband William Fahey. Daughter, Lida Yuen with her four children, WayYin and his wife Kara; OeiYin and her husband Chris Adams, their two children Maia and Ty; SuiYin and her husband Ricardo Sousa, their daughter Kylie; HoYin Yuen. Daughter, Kim Warren of Vermont, with her husband Gary, their 3 children; Wesley and his wife Shawna and their son Remington; Eric and his wife Lauren and their son Alexander; Samantha and her husband Christopher Caruso. Grandson Bobby Newton, Rhode Island. Brother, Nathan Haile of Burke, VT his wife Helen and family, and other Half Siblings Maxine Arvidson of Grassvalley, CA and family, Charles Haile of Vermont.

She was predeceased by her husband Jim Chung, who died in 2000, her daughter Melody who died in 2011, and daughter Tama who died in 1978.

Calling hours will be Sunday, January 8 at the Nickerson Funeral Home, 77 Eldredge Park Way, Orleans, MA from 2:00-4:00 PM, followed by a service at 4:00 PM. For online condolences please visit www.nickersonfunerals.com.