Obituary of Shirley O Nelson
Shirley O. (Ryder) Nelson, 93, of Peabody, died Friday morning following a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Donald Nelson.
Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Mary (Lufkin) Ryder. She was a lifelong resident of Peabody and a graduate of Peabody High School.
Shirley was employed for many years as a sales clerk at the former Jordan Marsh Store in Peabody before she retired.
She is survived by her three sons and daughters-in-law, Donald and Dorothy Nelson of Peabody, Roger and Marcia Nelson of Alton Bay, NH, and Douglas and Jeanne Nelson of Peabody, her daughter and son-in-law, Selma and Robert Johanson of Boxford, her former daughter-in-law, Patricia Nelson of Peabody and is also survived by 10 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren and by 2 great great grandchildren. She was predeceased by two brothers and a sister.
Following cremation, her Funeral Service will be held on Thursday at 11:30 AM at the Conway, Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home, 82 Lynn St., Peabody to which relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 9:30 until 11:30 AM. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery, Lynn. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her name to the Lake Shore Park Methodist Church, 32 Bay State Rd. Lynn, MA 01904 or Torigian Community Life Center, 79 Central St., Peabody, MA 01960.
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Cemetery Service
Thursday, October 10, 2013Pine Grove CemeteryBoston StreetLynn, MA12:30PM
Funeral
Thursday, October 10, 2013Conway, Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home82 Lynn StreetPeabody, MA11:30AM
Visitation 1
Conway, Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home82 Lynn StreetPeabody, MAThursday, October 10, 20139:30AM11:30AM
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