SALEM - Julia T. (Czuchra) Gagnon, 90, formerly of Salem, died Thursday, September 18, 2008 at the Lafayette Convalescent Home, Marblehead, following a short illness. She was the wife of the late George I. Gagnon.
Born in Manchester, New Hampshire, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Katherine (Dombek) Czuchra.
Prior to her retirement in 1972, Mrs. Gagnon was employed by Shetland Industries as a quality control tester. She previously worked at the Hytron in Salem for 17 years.
A resident of Salem since the age of 4, she was a member of the P.L.A.V. Ladies Auxiliary, Post 55 in Salem, the Salem Council on Aging and the AARP and was a parishioner of the Immaculate Conception Church..
She is survived by one sister, Emilia “Amy” Biorn of Minneapolis, MN, and several nieces, nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews. She was the sister of the late Michael J. Czuchra and Jane T. Auvil.
A visitation will be held Monday morning, September 22, 2008 from 9:30 to 10:30 am at the Full-Spychalski Funeral Home, 84 Washington Square East, by Salem Common, Salem, followed by a funeral Mass at 11 am at the Immaculate Conception Church, Salem. Relatives and friends respectfully invited. Burial is in St. Mary Cemetery, Salem. For those who desire, donations may be made in her memory to the charity of one’s choice. For on-line guestbook and directions, visit www.SalemFuneral.com.