Obituary of Eileen J (Dullea) Annese

Eileen Joanne (Dullea) Annese, 58, passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 28th, at Lahey Hospital in Burlington surrounded by her family. She was the mother of Carl A. Annese, III, and his wife, Jillian. Eileen was born to the late Edward J. Dullea, Jr., and Marie E. (Splaine) Dullea on November 7, 1960, in Salem. A lifelong Peabody resident, Eileen graduated from Bishop Fenwick High School, class of 1978. She was a gifted gardener and was quick to share the surplus of vegetables that she grew in her yard each summer. Eileen worked as a Produce Manager at Stop & Shop for many years until the birth of her son, and later in life returned to work at Shaw’s in Salem. Eileen loved to bowl in the Metro Bowl women’s bowling league. Eileen was wholly devoted to her family and was a tremendous and tireless caregiver for her parents as each of them aged. In addition to raising her son, she helped raise many of her nieces and nephews as “Auntie Een.” Eileen was one of the most genuine and caring people you could ever have the pleasure of meeting. In addition to her son and daughter-in-law, Eileen is survived by her former husband, Carl A. Annese, Jr., of Windham, N.H., and six siblings: Kathleen Walsh and her husband, Thomas, and Maureen McCarthy and her husband, Stephen, of Beverly; Suzanne Tibbetts and her husband, Jeffrey, of Danvers; Edward J. Dullea, III, and his wife, Gayle, Michael Dullea and his wife, Barbara, and Anne Marie Burns and her husband, Scott, all of Peabody. She is also survived by her former parents-in-law, Carl Annese and his wife, Patricia, of Lynnfield; her aunt, M. Shirley Cornell, of Beverly; her nieces and nephews: Conor Walsh and his wife, Kristen, Timothy McCarthy, and Kylie McCarthy, of Beverly; Jeffrey, Adam, Jason, and Abigail Tibbetts, of Danvers; Edward J. Dullea, IV, Christopher Dullea, Matthew Burns, Thomas Burns, Alexis Annese, and Cori Bush, of Peabody; Andrew, Samuel, and Charlie Annese, of Marblehead; and Amanda Dullea, of Grandville, Mich.; her great-nephews Kai Rosenhauer, of Grandville Mich., and Edward J. Dullea, V, of Peabody; her dog, Daisy; and many other friends, neighbors, and family members. Her funeral will be held on Friday AT 9:00 AM at the Conway, Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home, 82 Lynn St, Peabody, followed by her Funeral Mass at 10:00 AM at St. John’s Church, Peabody to which relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Visiting hours will be on Thursday from 4:00 until 8:00 PM. Burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Salem. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Eileen's memory to Heaps of Hope, Inc., c/o Holly J. Walton, 60 Walnut Street, Wellesley, MA 02481.