Lucy Louise Costa (Roy) died on April 7 at Windemere Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was 79.

She was born on March 12, 1940 to John Costa and Mary Rezendes and grew up in Edgartown. She graduated from the Edgartown High School in 1958. She married Joseph Roy in 1964 and shared 32 years of marriage.

Growing up Lucy was a good athlete who played softball, basketball and dodgeball. According to her classmates she could hit the ball out of the park and you didn’t want to be on the other end of her throws playing dodgeball. She also was a fantastic cheerleader and was artistic.

Lucy was a loving and devoted mother who was a hard worker. She worked for years at the Harborside Inn as a chambermaid and later at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital as a housekeeper for many more years. She loved to socialize, listen to live bands and dance in her younger years. A favorite activity was playing cards, especially Rummy, with friends and family. She was an avid dart player at the P.A. Club and won many trophies for her league play over the years.

She was an auxiliary member of the V.F.W. Post #9261 and enjoyed league bowling. Later at Windemere she advocated for a Nintendo Wii to continue to bowl. She also loved bingo and had her own bingo machine which she would play weekly with her sister Bobbie and friends at Woodside. While at Windemere she always looked forward to the Bingo games and won several beanie babies and other stuffed animals. Holidays and birthdays were special times for her. She would start shopping for Christmas in July. She was always generous and thoughtful and never left anyone out. She decorated for every holiday and loved dressing up for Halloween. She especially liked the color red and was so happy when she finally got her red car.

Lucy will be sorely missed for her smile and great sense of humor.

She was predeceased by her former husband, a son David Roy, and six siblings. She is survived by her children Crystal Roy, Brenda Viera, Sharon Fisher, Richard Roy, Marie Elena Hussey; her stepchildren Beverly Barske, Rhonda Smith, Robert Roy, Joseph Roy Jr., Steven Roy; brother Arthur Costa; 12 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren a

nd numerous nieces and nephews.

Special thanks to the staff at Woodside Village, Martha’s Vineyard Hospital and Windemere for their support.

A graveside service will be held on May 4 in the Old Westside Cemetery in Edgartown at 10 a.m. The Rev. Michael Nagle will officiate.

Please wear something red which was Lucy’s favorite color. A celebration of life will follow at the P.A. Club in Oak Bluffs at 11 a.m.; bring a dish to share.

Donations can be made to the Holy Ghost Society, P.O. Box 2203, or to Windemere Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, PO Box 1747, both in Oak Bluffs, MA 02557.