Obituary of Laurie A. Preece

Laurie A. Preece, 53, of Goffstown, NH and formerly of Peabody, died Friday evening at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers following a brief illness. Born in Salem, she was the daughter of Robert A. Preece of Peabody and the late Sharlene E (Orne) Preece who died this past month. She was raised and educated in Peabody and was a graduate of Bishop Fenwick High School, class of 1984. She continued her education at Northeastern University and received her bachelor’s degree in 1989. After several years of working, Laurie returned to school and became a paralegal and was currently working as a legal assistant for the legal department for Elliot Health Systems at Elliot Hospital in Manchester, NH. Laurie enjoyed running road races, going to the gym, shopping, and loved going to charitable events for worthy causes, and also loved the New England Patriots. Besides her loving father Robert Preece, she is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Andy and Sharon Preece of Danvers, her aunts and uncle, Sandra Orne and Frank and his wife Marjorie Orne all of Marblehead and is also survived by many cousins, co-workers and by her beloved cat, Cosmo James. Visiting hours will be held on Thursday from 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM at the Conway, Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home, 82 Lynn St, Peabody followed by her Funeral Service at 12:00 PM at the funeral home to which relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Burial will be in Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, Lake St, Peabody. Expressions of sympathy can be made in her name to the Melrose Humane Society, P.O. Box 760668, Melrose, MA 02176.