Maryellen Beasley Obituary

Age - 71

September 10, 2023

North Andover, MA

Maryellen Beasley, 71, of Derry, New Hampshire, died Friday, September 8, 2023 at her son's home in North Andover, Massachusetts. She was born in Stoneham, MA on August 9, 1952 to Claude J. and Margaret E. (Coakley) Fougere. Maryellen is survived by her three brothers: Richard Fougere and his wife Susan of Winchester, MA, Kenneth Fougere and his wife Stephanie of Quincy, MA, William Fougere of Salem, NH and by her three sisters: Claudia Desantis and her husband Richard of North Reading, MA, Joanne Atkinson and her husband Richard of Wilmington, MA, and Margaret Moran and her husband Robert of North Myrtle Beach, SC. She is survived by her son Thomas J. Beasley and his wife Tracy of North Andover, MA, her son Brian B. Beasley of North Andover, MA and her daughter Rebecca E. Beasley of Amesbury, MA. She is survived by her grandchildren Christopher, Brian, Ashley, Cooper, Morgan, and six nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her father Claude J. Fougere and mother Margaret (Coakley) Fougere. Maryellen is a graduate of Medford High School. She worked as a bookkeeper for many years and then as a staff accountant for the remaining part of her working career at The Forsyth Institute in Cambridge, MA before her retirement in 2020. Maryellen was a loving and supportive mother, sister, and friend who adored her grandchildren more than anything else in the world. She enjoyed spending peaceful time outdoors, reading, hot cups of tea with good company, watching thunderstorms roll in, card games, and the beach. Most importantly, the sound of her family's laughter always brought her joy. She will forever be in our hearts and deeply missed by all that knew her. Family and friends are invited to a Mass of Christian Burial on Thursday, September 14, 2023 at 11:30 a. m. in St. Michael's Church, 196 Main Street, North Andover, MA. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. For directions or to leave online condolences, please visit www. contefuneralhomes. com

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