Colleen M. (Welch) Pappalardo, 74, of Hampstead, NH died Tues. Sept. 6th at her home in Hampstead.
Colleen was born and educated in Haverhill, MA the daughter of the late Margaret (Morey) and Harry Welch. She had lived in Salem for many years and had worked at Marshalls in Salem. Colleen enjoyed traveling and ceramics and she loved cooking and spending time with her family.
She was predeceased by her husband, Santo "Sonny" Pappalardo and her siblings, Richard “Harry” Welch, Theresa Dorr, Thelma Bunker and Hannah Welch.
Survived by:
3 Sons: Richard and his wife Beth of Salem, NH
Guy and his wife Wendy of Methuen, MA
Joseph and his wife Kim of Deerfield, NH
Daughter: Christine and her husband Wayne Stys of Salem, NH
Sisters: Maybelle Rival of Haverhill, MA
Margaret Hitchins of Cotuit, MA
10 Grandchildren, Many nieces and nephews
Memorial visitation will be Sunday, Sept. 11th from 2-5 PM at Douglas & Johnson Funeral Home, 214 Main St., Salem, NH.
The Funeral Mass will be celebrated Mon. at 11:30 AM at Mary Queen of Peace Church, Salem. Burial will be follow at St. James Cemetery, Haverhill, MA.
Memorial donations may be made to: Merrimack Valley Hospice House, 360 North Ave., Haverhill, MA 01830 or Dana Farber Cancer Inst., 40 Buttrick Rd. #B, Londonderry, NH 03053.