BEVERLY: Oletta J. (Huelskoetter) Hennessy, 60, formerly of Essex Street, died Thursday, January 3, 2008 in the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, following a brief illness. She was the wife of Michael T. Hennessy.
Born in El Reno, Oklahoma on June 24, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Emil and Evelyn (Gliechmann) Huelskoetter. She had been a resident of Beverly since 1969.
Mrs. Hennessy was employed by the City of Beverly for many years, first as a traffic supervisor and later as a coordinator.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Theresa and Arthur Fitzpatrick of Beverly, three sons and two daughters-in-law, Timothy Hennessy of Haverhill, Kevin and Soonie Hennessy of Littleton, CO, and Patrick and Monica Hennessy of Canton, MI, five grandchildren, Brendan and Maeve Fitzpatrick, Joshua, Kate and Eleanor Hennessy, a sister and brother-in-law, Cherylann and Ronald Kidd of OK, two brothers and sisters-in-law, Dale and Helga Huelskoetter, and Larry and Dawn Huelskoetter all of AK, and many nieces and nephews.
Her funeral services will be held on Tuesday in the Grondin Funeral Home, 376 Cabot Street, Beverly at 10 a.m. Visiting hours will be held on Monday from 4 - 8 p.m. Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made in her memory to the American Diabetes Assoc., 330 Congress St., 5th Fl., Boston, MA 02110. Interment will be held in the Central Cemetery.