TOPSFIELD- Marie L. (Bouchard) Harris, 41, wife of John M. Harris, of Topsfield, formerly of Salem, died Monday, June 14, 2004 at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston following a short illness.
Born in Salem, she was the daughter of Maurice and Tina (Stratis) Bouchard of Salem.
Until the time of her recent illness, she was employed for many years by Partners of The North Shore (formerly VNA of the North Shore) first as a Certified Nursing Assistant, and recently as a home health aide. At one time, she was employed at the former Family Bank, now Bank North, in Topsfield.
For several years Mrs. Harris has been employed by the Topsfield school system, as a school crossing guard, a noon supervisor, and as a supervisor of children in the after school program. She was also a volunteer in the offices of the Stewart and Proctor schools.
A resident of Salem until moving to Topsfield in 1990, she was a Graduate of Salem High School in the Class of 1981 and received her Associate Degree in Computer Science from North Shore Community College, Beverly in 1983. She was a parishioner of the St. Rose of Lima Church, Topsfield, and a volunteer and member of the Polish, Russian, Lithuanian, American Citizens Club in Danvers.
Besides her husband, with whom she shared 18 years of marriage, and her parents, she is survived by two daughters, Christina M. Harris, a 7th grade student at the Masconomet Middle School, Kaitlin M. Harris, a 2nd grade student at the Stewart School, one brother, Michael E. and his wife Stephanie Bouchard of Moultonboro, New Hampshire, two sisters, Kathleen M. Bouchard of Swampscott, Jacqueline M. and her husband John DeFrancesco of Peabody, her Father-in-law and Mother-in-law, Robert and Sophie (Leskewicz) Harris of Salem and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews
Her funeral service will be held Saturday, June 19, 2004 at 8:30 am from the Full-Spychalski Funeral Home, 84 Washington Square East, by Salem Common, Salem, followed by a funeral Mass at 10 am at St. Rose of Lima Church, Topsfield. Relatives and friends respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours are Friday, 4 to 8 pm. Burial is in Pine Grove Cemetery, Topsfield. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to the Hospice of The North Shore, 10 Elm St., Danvers, MA 01923 or to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701. For on line guest book and directions, visit www.SalemFuneral.com.