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Shirley M. (Gebo) DeFeo
October 29, 2016

Obituary

Shirley M. (Gebo) DeFeo age 87 of Methuen, MA, died Saturday at Lawrence General Hospital.

She was born in Lawrence, MA, where she grew up and was educated. She later graduated from St. John’s Hospital School of Nursing in Lowell, MA. She was a resident of Methuen for over 40 years.

Shirley was a retired head nurse for the operating room at St. John’s Hospital in Lowell. She later received the volunteer of the year award at the hospital in 2002. She was a member of Our Lady of Good Counsel, St. Theresa’s Church in Methuen. She enjoyed ceramics, her computer, and collecting Emmet Kelly Clowns. Most of all she loved her dog Chloe.

Shirley was predeceased by her husband Stephen F. DeFeo Sr.

She is survived by her children: Stephen F. Jr. and his wife Grace Marie DeFeo of Methuen, MA, and Sherylann and her husband Thomas V. Smith of Methuen, MA

Granddaughter: E. Kelsey Smith of Haverhill, MA

Brother: William and his wife Emily Gebo of Windham, NH

Sister in Law: Lillian DeFeo of Methuen, MA

Several Nieces and Nephews, and Tina Swift of Amherst, MA

A funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday Nov. 4th at 9:30 Am at Our Lady of Good Counsel, St. Theresa’s Church, Methuen, MA. Burial will follow in Elmwood Cemetery, Methuen, MA.

Calling hours will be held Thursday, Nov. 3rd from 4-8 PM at the Kenneth H. Pollard Funeral Home, 233 Lawrence St, Methuen, MA.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of ones choice.

For directions or to sign the online guestbook, please visit www.pollardfuneralhome.com. The Kenneth H. Pollard Funeral Home is honored to serve the DeFeo family.

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