Salem, NH – Priscilla (DePari) DePardo, 76 of Salem, NH, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at Holy Family Hospital at Merrimack Valley in Haverhill. She was the beloved wife of the late William A. DePardo.
Born in Lawrence on February 12, 1939, Priscilla was the daughter of Angelo and Josephine (Stanganelli) DePari. She graduated from Lawrence High School, class of 1956. She worked as an X-ray technician at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston for 6 years and then as a sales clerk at Sears in Methuen for 16 years until her retirement. In her free time, Priscilla loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and her nieces and nephews. She was a very generous person, and it gave her much joy to help others.
Priscilla will be deeply missed by her two sons, William V. DePardo and Paula Gaudette of Salem, NH and Robert J. DePardo and his wife, Kim of Salem, NH; 3 grandchildren, Ashley, Joseph, and Stephanie; 2 great grandsons, Aiden and Owen; 2 sisters, Joanne Hourihan of Plaistow, NH and Kathy Morris and her husband, Robert, of Methuen; and several nieces and nephews.
Family and friends will honor and celebrate Priscilla’s life by gathering for calling hours at the Kenneth H. Pollard Funeral Home, 233 Lawrence Street, Methuen on Thursday, August 27, 2015 from 4-8 PM. Her Mass of Christian Burial will take place at St. Monica’s Church in Methuen on Friday at 9 AM. Entombment will follow in St. Mary/Immaculate Conception Mausoleum in Lawrence.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested, in Priscilla’s honor, memorial contributions be made to the New England Hemophilia Association, 347 Washington Street, #402, Dedham, MA 02026. For directions or to send an online condolence to the DePardo family, please visit www.pollardfuneralhome.com. The Kenneth H. Pollard Funeral Home is honored to serve the DePardo family.