Obituary of Rita I. St. Pierre

Peabody – Rita I. (Cyr) St. Pierre 95, beloved wife of the late Edgar J. St. Pierre, died peacefully on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at her home.

Born in Beverly, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Irene M. (Beaulier) Cyr. She was raised in Peabody and received her education in the Peabody school system.

Mrs. St. Pierre had owned and operated Hi Tone Cleaners in Salem for forty-two years until the time of her retirement.

A longtime resident of Peabody, she had resided in Melbourne, FL for fifteen years and enjoyed spending time at the family camp in Kingston, NH. She also enjoyed gardening. Mrs. St. Pierre was a member of St. John the Baptist Church in Peabody for most of her life. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend who will be missed by all who knew her.

Surviving her are her nine children, Tina St.Pierre of FL, Michael St. Pierre of PA, Patricia Belanger of Peabody, Arlette Slocum of Peabody, Deborah Touchette of Salem, Edgar St. Pierre Jr. of NH, Terry St. Pierre of Peabody, Raymond St. Pierre of AZ and Janine Carpenter of Burlington, twenty-four grandchildren, twenty eight great grandchildren, seven great-great grandchildren and a sister, Alma Cann of ME. She was also the mother of the late Thomas St. Pierre and Russell St. Pierre, grandmother of the late Robert Shea Jr. and sister of the late Eugene and Gilbert Cyr.

Her funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. John the Baptist Church, 17 Chestnut St., Peabody, Friday, December 13, 2019 at 11:30 a.m. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Salem. Arrangements by the Conway Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home, 82 Lynn St., Peabody. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made in her memory to the Salvation Army North Shore, 93 North St, Salem, MA 01970.