Denise M. (Mastracci) Harvey, 51, of Methuen passed away Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009 at Brigham & Woman’s Hospital after 17 courageous years battling cancer.
Denise was born in Baltimore MD, daughter of the late Fern Gagne Mastracci Duffy and Dominic Mastracci. She graduated from Lawrence High School in 1975, and continually sought further education in broadening her knowledge of computer sciences.
For many years, Denise was an employee at Dynamics Research Corporation, Andover. She was the bookkeeper and webmaster for the family business, Harvey Signs of Methuen, and donated her time in designing and managing the website for the Methuen Youth Hockey Association. She was a dedicated mother and fan of her children’s sporting activities and an involved supporter and participant of Relay for Life. Denise really enjoyed scuba diving, gardening, and outdoor activities.
She is survived by her husband Rick of 28 years and their sons Kyle 23, Eric 21, and Andrew 13; sister Michelle Hucks of Melbourne FL; and brother Richard Mastracci of Batavia, IL.
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Memorial calling hours will be on Saturday, November 7th, 2009 from 12 to 4 p.m. with closing reflections at 3:30 p.m. at the Charles F. Dewhirst Funeral Home, 80 Broadway, Methuen. Donations in Denise’s name may be made to the Breast Cancer Fund., 1388 Sutter St. Suite 400, San Francisco, CA 94109. www.breastcancerfund.org.