Salem: Barbara A. (Beek) Cassidy age 83 of Salem, died Thursday, September 29, 2011 at Blueberry Hill Healthcare in Beverly. She was the devoted wife of the late Paul J. Cassidy.
Born and raised in Lowell, she was the daughter of the late Jonas and Clara (MacLean) Beek. Most of her life she worked as an invisible mender in the textile industry of Lowell. Shortly after her marriage in 1947, she and her husband settled in Dunstable where they raised their family. The couple retired to Maine and following her husband’s death, she moved to Salem to be with her daughter. She was a loving and understanding, wife, mother, sister and friend and will be missed by many.
She is survived by a daughter, Carol A. Cassidy of Salem, a son, Bill T. Cassidy and his wife Diane of Ipswich, a sister, Margaret Petropoulakas of Lowell, as well as nieces and nephews, and many devoted friends.
At the request of the family memorial services and burial will be private. For guestboon, please visit www.LevesqueFunerals.com