Vera M. (Davis) Balsley, 90, died Tuesday morning, July 30, 2013. She was the wife of the late Carl F. Balsley, with whom she shared forty-one years of marriage.
Born in Cumberland, MD on July 8, 1923, she was the daughter of George and Mildred (McKinney) Davis. She was raised and educated in Cumberland and was a graduate of the Catherman Secretarial School. She had been a resident of Beverly since 1996.
She had been employed as a secretary at the University of Maryland, Catholic Charities, and Beverly Hospital.
She is survived by her daughter-in-law, Susan Balsley, her grandchildren, Michael and Sarah Balsley, both of Danvers, and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her son, Carl F. Balsley, Jr.
Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday, August 5, 2013 at 9AM in Saint Richard Church, 90 Forest St., Danvers. Relatives and friends are invited. Visiting hours are Sunday from 3-5PM in C.R. Lyons & Sons, Funeral Directors, 28 Elm St., Danvers Square. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Vera’ name to Hospice of the North Shore, 75 Sylvan St., Danvers, MA 01923.