Obituary of Elaine L. "Skip" (Colburn) Curtis

Elaine L. “Skip” (Colburn) Curtis PEABODY – Elaine L. “Skip” (Colburn) Curtis, 89, beloved wife of the late Frank W. Curtis, died peacefully on Tuesday May 17, 2016 at the Abbott House Nursing Home in Lynn, following an extended illness. Born in Plymouth, NH, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Esther (Ramsay) Colburn. She lived there for several years, then moved to Gloucester where she graduated from Gloucester High School, Class of 1943. She lived in Peabody for many years. Mrs. Curtis worked as a Mail Clerk at General Electric in Lynn, where she met her husband. Skip, as she was affectionately known, was a 50-Year member of the Order of the Eastern Star, and was a member of the Daughters of the Nile, the Rebekahs, and the Beauceant. She enjoyed country music, family and social gatherings, and will be remembered for her spunky personality. She is survived by two daughters, Carla Smithers of Peabody and Marilyn Barnes of Milwaukee, OR; three sons, William Curtis of Epping, NH, Bruce Curtis of Haverhill, and Brian Curtis of Amesbury; 12 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren; a half-brother David Colburn, and several nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to gather for a visitation on Wednesday from 4 – 8 P.M. in the Conway, Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home, 82 Lynn St., Peabody, and for a Funeral Service held on Thursday May 26, 2016 at 10 AM in the in the funeral home. Following the Service, interment will be in Riverside Cemetery, Plymouth, NH. Memorial donations may be made to either Care Dimensions, 75 Sylvan St., Suite B-102, Danvers, MA 01923 or to the Shriners Hospital for Children, 51 Blossom St., Boston, MA 02116.