Mrs. Della M. (Boulanger) Marrone, 74, of Methuen passed on Thursday November 17th at Holy Family Hospital. Daughter of the late L. Paul and Imelda (Demers) Boulanger, she was born in Lawrence and had been an area resident all her life. Mrs. Marrone retired from Western Electric - Lucent Technologies where she worked as a Master Scheduler. She enjoyed vacationing with family at places like Cape Cod, Florida and Italy. Mrs. Marrone loved to spend time with her family, most of all Friday night family dinners. She was pre-deceased by her grandaughter Tammy Demers and sister Claire Guilmette of Andover. Mrs. Marrone is survived by her loving husband Giovanni Marrone of Methuen, five daughters; Lisa and her husband Matthew May of Andover, Beverly and her husband John Danahy of Ft. Worth, TX, Paula Brow and her companion Gary Garrod of Methuen, Karen Eichhorn of Methuen and Heather and her husband Matthew Guay of Lawrence. One son; Frederick J. Eichhorn and his wife Irene of Gilmanton, NH, two sisters Marguerite and her husband Gerard Dussault of Sandown, NH, and Anne and her husband Richard Guilmette of Andover, and one brother; Roger Boulanger and his wife Marcelle of Andover. There are nine grandchildren; Justin Danahy, Ryan Danahy, Jaime Danahy, David Brow, Tiffeny Brow, Jessica May, Courtney May, and Riley Guay. four great-grandchildren; Rylie Danahy, Brody Danahy, Lana Kirschbaum, and Carter Britto, along with several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Mrs. Marrone’s memory to National Kidney Foundation Finance Department 30 East 33rd St. New York, NY 10016 or to Care Dimensions 75 Sylvan Street, B-102, Danvers, MA 01923
Family and friends are invited to call on Tuesday from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Edgar J. Racicot Inc. Funeral Home, 1400 Broadway Rd. Dracut. A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday at 9:00 am at St. Monica Church in Methuen, burial will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Andover. Online condolences can be shared at www.racicotfuneralhome.com