Obituary of Kimberly A. Ellis

Kimberly A. Ellis, 45, of Tewksbury, formerly of Salem and Beverly, died Saturday, December 7, 2013 at the Tewksbury Hospital after a 16 year battle with Huntington’s disease. She was born in Salem, MA on August 9, 1968, the daughter of Ralph P. Ellis of Peabody and the late Janice (Kucker) Ellis and had resided in Salem and Beverly graduating from Beverly High School. She also graduated from Essex Agricultural School in Middleton. She was a veterinarian technician at the North Shore Veterinary clinic in Lynn prior to her illness. She had a love for animals and helping them heal. Besides her father, she is survived her uncles, Danforth B. Ellis Jr. of Cincinnati, Ohio, Charles M. Ellis of San Francisco, CA, and Donald Kucker of Salem, her aunts, Marie D. Parsons of Ft. Myers, Fl, Theresa M. Ellis of Hamilton, Brenda Kawczynski of New Hampshire and several cousins. She was the sister of the late Stacey L. Ellis, the niece of late Richard D. Ellis, Stephen Kucker, Deborah Phillips, Leonard Kucker and Donna Stean and the cousin of the late Cory Kucker. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Sunday April 6, 2014 from 1:00 PM until 5:00 PM at the Vittori Rocci Post, 134 Brimball Ave, Beverly, MA 01915. Relatives and friends are kindly invited. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Huntington’s Disease Society of America, MA Chapter, 6 Boston Road, Suite 203 A, Chelmsford, MA 01824 in her memory.