Joy I. (Bollman) Shepard, 79, passed away Saturday, October 16, 2021. She was the beloved wife for 56 years of Sidney W. Shepard. Born in Buffalo, NY, she was the daughter of the late Dalzell and Irma (Brandel) Bollman. Joy volunteered at the Kent Hospital Gift Shop for 12 years. She was the loving mother of Susan J. Shepard, and Lynn S. Fleury and her husband, Jeremy; proud grandmother of 5, and sister of Wayne Bollman. Her burial will be privately held in the Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, NY. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to the Kent Hospital Auxiliary, 455 Toll Gate Rd., Warwick, RI 02886 will be appreciated.