Salem: William M. Butterfield age 59, of Salem, died Friday, October 5, 2007 at the Salem Hospital following a brief illness. He was the husband of Yvonne M. (Dionne) Butterfield, with whom he shared 36 years of marriage.
Born in Boston and raised in Danvers, he was the son of the late Charles and Emily (Fisher) Butterfield. Bill was a graduate of Danvers High and attended North Shore Community College. He was currently employed, as a machinist, for the James F. Mullen Co., of Ipswich. He has been a resident of Salem since his marriage to Yvonne in 1971. He was at one time active in chess tournaments, but his passion was for gardening.
In addition to his wife he is survived by a daughter, Kimberly A. Butterfield of Salem, a granddaughter, Jannelle Dumas of Salem, his mother-in-law, Jeannette (Louf) Dionne of Salem, a brother-in-law, John Dionne of Salem, 2 sisters-in-law: Carol Smith of Danvers, Janet Ackerman of South Carolina, a brother, David Butterfield of Topsfield and a niece, Katelyn Ackerman of South Carolina.
Relatives and friends are invited to gather with the family on Thursday, October 11, 2007 from 9 to 10 am, at the Levesque Funeral Home, 163 Lafayette St., [Rt. 114 / 1-A] Salem to be followed by a memorial service at 10 am in the funeral home. There will be a committal service following at Greenlawn Cemetery, Salem. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 12 Kent Way, Suite 210, Byfield, MA. 01922.