METHUEN: Susan C. (Hawkes) Carey, age 48, a resident of Methuen for 25 years, died Friday, August 29, 2008 at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston from a heart related illness.
She was the loving wife of Michael P. Carey with whom she would have celebrated their 29th wedding anniversary on October 12, 2008.
Born in Woburn on April 8, 1960, she was the daughter of the late William R. and Elaine (Brabant) Hawkes.
Mrs. Carey was raised in Tewksbury, attended Tewksbury schools and graduated from Tewksbury Memorial High School in 1978.
She resided in Tewksbury until moving to Methuen in 1984.
Mrs. Carey was a communicant of Saint William’s Parish of Tewksbury.
She was employed for the past six years as an office manager for Dr. Daryl Colden in North Andover. Mrs. Carey previously worked providing child care for area families.
According to her family, she loved gardening, caring for children and doting on her beloved grandson, Troy.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by three sons, Michael W. Carey of Methuen, Sean W. Carey of Haverhill and his fiancé Jessica McKinney and Ryan P. Carey of Methuen; her beloved grandson, Troy S. Carey of Haverhill; four sisters, Dianne G. Ashton and her husband Arthur and Donna M. Sperry all of Billerica, Sharon L. Connolly and her husband Leonard and Lisa A. Hartigan all of Tewksbury; her father-in-law and mother-in-law; Warren and Liz Carey of Tewksbury; her brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; Thomas E. Carey and his wife Janet of Chelmsford, Joseph R. Carey and his wife Ellie of Salem, NH, James R. Carey and his wife Gail of Methuen, Kelly (Carey) Mercier and her husband Paul of Pelham, NH, Patrick R. Carey and his wife Sharon of Tewksbury, Ann (Carey) Achilla and her husband William of Dracut and Jane (Carey) Deshaies and her husband Brian of Wolfeboro, NH; also forty-three loving nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Carey was the sister of the late William R. Hawkes, Jr.
Calling hours Wednesday, September 3rd, from 4-8 p.m., at the Farmer & Dee Funeral Home, 16 Lee St., Tewksbury. Her funeral will be held Thursday, September 4th, at 10:30 a.m., from the funeral home, followed by her Funeral Mass at 11:30 a.m. at St. William’s Church, 1351 Main St., Rte. 38, Tewksbury. Interment at Tewksbury Cemetery. Donations in Susan’s memory may be made to the American Heart Association, 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.