Joyce Evans

Joyce Anna (Gomes) Evans, 82, of Hartford, CT, passed away on Thursday, June 5, 2025, at Hartford Hospital. She was the first born to the late Manuel and Margaret (Pina) Gomes. Joyce was the wife to the late William (Sweetam) Evans.

Joyce worked for the State of Connecticut and retired from the Comptroller’s Office after many years of service. She had a heart of gold and has helped so many people through the years. She loved being Cape Verdean and was very proud of that. She loved her family from her only child to her great-granddaughters, and everyone loved “Auntie Joyce”.

Joyce was predeceased by her husband, William (Sweetam) Evans; her parents, and her sister, Constance (Corky) Amos; brother, Manuel (Bawby) Gomes; aunt, Minnie and her uncle, Tony Gomes; nephew, Kevin Bell; her cousin/brother, Edgar (Rocky) Teale and Karen Barber.

She leaves to cherish her memory her son, Jon Antonio Dyson; stepdaughter, Pamela Hippolyte (Wilston); granddaughter, Lenice Dyson; grandson, Marcus (Season) Bowman; great grandson, Jaylen Dyson; great granddaughters, Erdonis Yemoja Nyree Dyson and Shalom Bowman; sister, Betty Clancy (Andrew); nieces and nephews: Leslie Clancy, Wesley Clancy, Shawn Bell (Kimberly), Tamera Chavies, Duane Amos, Stephanie Scott (John), Javone Clancy, Eric Scott, Sabrina Mangome (Brittany), Ariell Burris (DeVon), Aria Grisell Ree’ Burris Statham-Bell, Racquel Bell, Kevin Bell, II; a special aunt, Francisca Smith; her best friends: Andrea McGriff Peterson, Lilliam Poplin and Jean LaBrecque and cousin, Charles Teale (Helaine).  

The family would like to thank their bonus son, Jordan Pearl who was extremely consistent with making sure Joyce had everything she needed.

It was Joyce’s request not to have a public viewing or a funeral ceremony.