Obituary of John Henry Gauthier

John Henry Gauthier, 65, of Peabody, died Tuesday at the Beverly Hospital after a short illness. He was the husband of Anne (McMahon) Gauthier with whom he shared 23 years of marriage. He was born in Salem on November 3, 1941, the son of the late Henry and Bertha (Brackett) Gauthier and was raised there graduating from Salem High School. He entered the US Air Force where he served with the Military Police prior to his discharge. Following the service, he became a conductor with the Boston & Maine Railroad. In 1979 he started the PES Messenger Service in Salem and Peabody that ran successfully for the past 26 years. He also was a cab driver for the City Cab Company of Beverly. He had a passion for transportation and enjoyed building classic cars, especially, his 1969 El Camino. He also enjoyed traveling on trains but his greatest pleasure was being for his family. Surviving him besides his wife are his three daughters and three grandchildren, Kelly Hollinhead and her husband James and their son, Jace Hollinhead all of Peabody, Victoria Gauthier and her husband Max Leausa and their children Matthew and Kikiona Leausa all of Salem and Lisa Gauthier of Revere, a brother and sister-in-law, Kenneth and Anne Gauthier of Middleton, a sister, Dorothy Willcox of VA, 3 nephews, and a brother-in-law Thomas and his wife Margaret Mc Mahon of Salem. A Visitation will be held on Thursday from 4:00 until 8:00 PM at the Conway, Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home at the 82 Lynn ST., Peabody facility. His funeral Service will be held on Friday at 11:00 AM at the Funeral Home. Relatives and friends are kindly invited. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Salem.