Wayne Joy

Wayne Sargent Joy (“Wayne from Maine”), 80, of Pompano Beach, Fla., passed away peacefully on Oct. 12, 2018, after battling pulmonary hypertension for six years with his loving wife, Brenda Mae, by his side.

Born in Ellsworth on July 9, 1938, son of Vernon and Edwina (Sargent) Joy, Wayne grew up in Winter Harbor and graduated high school from Sumner High School. He later earned a degree in business from Husson University. After college he served in the United States Air Force Reserves for two years.

Wayne worked in the car dealership industry for 50 years, the majority of those years in Buxton, where he owned and operated his successful used car dealership, Wayne Joy’s Motor Car Company, with his brother Tim. He was a lifelong member of the Anah Shriners. He retired in Florida with Brenda and enjoyed Atlantic salmon fishing in his younger years, golf and being a ranger and starter at a local golf course. He was also a True Blue Yankees Fan. Above all, Wayne cherished his time spent with Brenda Mae.

He is survived by his wife and best friend, Brenda Joy; his son and daughter-in-law Michael and Liane Joy of South Berwick; his daughter Tonya Joy of Gorham, Maine; his brother Timothy Joy and Bonnie Guerrette of Winter Harbor; his stepdaughter Lisa Wiles and Oliver Heinrich of Toronto, Canada; his stepdaughter Rhonda Leeman of Barre, Canada; his grandchildren Luke, Ethan, Lauren, Jesstine, Hannah, Hayden, Harry and Max; and his niece and nephew Kelly and Ryan; and great-grandson Odin.

A celebration of life will be held in Winter Harbor at a later date.

In his memory, donations can be made to The Pulmonary Hypertension Association at phassociation.org/donate or so.fl.phfunwalk, Nov. 10, 2018. Contact Pat Hellyer at [email protected] or telephone (561) 628-5597.