Obituary of Agnes E Berkhan

Agnes E. Berkhan, 85, of Peabody, died early Friday afternoon at the Grosvner Park Nursing Home, Salem, following a brief illness. Born and raised in Holyoke, she was the daughter of the late Hans and Heneritta (Dobbins) Berkhan. She attended Holyoke Schools and was a graduate of Holyoke High School. After High School, she worked as an aircraft engine mechanic during World War II, and as a sales clerk in a Department Store. She later worked for over 30 years for the telephone company. First, as a supervisor at New England Telephone and later in Advertising Sales for NYNEX Yellow Pages, before retiring many years ago. She was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America. She is survived by several cousins and many friends and colleagues. A visitation will be held on Thursday from 9 until 10:45 AM at the Conway, Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home, 20 Church St., Peabody Facility, followed by a Funeral Mass in St. John's Church, Peabody at 11:00 AM to which relatives and friends are invited to attend. Burial in Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, Peabody. Expressions of sympathy can be sent to the Alzheimer's Association, 36 Cameron Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140-1102 or the American Diabetes Association, 1 Bromfield St., Suite 5, Boston, MA 02108