Obituary of Helen Marie (Costigan) Duncan

Helen Marie (Costigan) Duncan, 81, of Salem, died Thursday evening at the Shaughnessy-Kaplan Hospital in Salem following a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Albert R. Duncan. Born in East Boston, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Nora (O’Brien) Costigan. She was raised and educated in East Boston and was a graduate of East Boston High School, class of 1948. She then lived in Saugus for 15 years and for the past 40 years, she has lived in Salem. Helen thoroughly enjoyed her role as mother and later as a grandmother. She enjoyed gardening and cooking, and also spending time with her family, especially in the summertime by the pool. Helen is survived by a son, Michael Babin and his wife Lisa Masella of Salem, a daughter, Joanne Gallant and her husband Terrence of Hill, NH, two brothers, Edward Costigan of Chelsea and William Costigan of Wells, Maine, a sister, Mary Coombs of Wilmington, and is also survived by six grandchildren, Laura, Nicole, Heather, Michael, Sean, and Kaitlyn, three great grandchildren, Amanda, Dagan, and Mackenzie, and by many nieces and nephews. She was the mother of the late Kevin Duncan and sister of the late John and George Costigan. Visiting hours will be held on Sunday from 3:00 until 7:00 PM at the Conway, Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home, 82 Lynn St., Peabody. Her Funeral Service will be held on Monday at 10:00 AM at the Conway, Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home to which relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her name to Ste Anne’s Church, 290 Jefferson Ave, Salem, MA 01970