Lisa A. (Duggan) Guerin, 62 June 28, 1962 - January 4, 2025

HAVERHILL – Lisa A. (Duggan) Guerin, 62, of Haverhill passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 4 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston.

Lisa was born on June 28, 1962 in Haverhill. She was the daughter of the late John E. and the late Jeanne L. (Levasseur) Duggan. She was raised and educated in Haverhill and was a graduate of Haverhill High School, Class of 1980, after which she went on to earn a Bachelors Degree from Salem State College in 1986. Lisa began her career in the IT sector at State Street Bank of Boston in the Unclaimed Property division.  Later the division merged with ACS Unclaimed Property Clearinghouse.  In 2008, Lisa accepted a position with the Commonwealth of MA Executive Office of Health and Human Services as a Senior Programmer/Analyst from which she retired in May 2023.

She was a member of the City of Haverhill Historical Commission and served as former First Lady of Haverhill during her husband, John’s, term as Mayor. In this role, she developed a life-long, quiet philanthropy to support numerous local causes and organizations.  She enjoyed working on her home improvement projects and hobbies including gardening, reading (especially anything by Steven King), knitting and cross stitch. She was a member of the Bradford Swim Club as a youth. Lisa also enjoyed traveling across the United States in her work duties and for leisure.  She traveled to Puerto Rico, Aruba, Canada and, twice to Ireland.  Lisa loved her service as a volunteer parade official for the annual V.F.W. Santa Parade founded by her uncle, John Sullivan.  Lisa’s greatest passion was her adoption and care for her feline babies, the late Punkin, Lily, Buddy and, Madison and, Dusty and Daisy who now miss her very much.

Lisa will be remembered as a sweet and beloved wife, daughter, sister and aunt. She is survived by her loving husband of 29 years, John J. Guerin, Jr. of Haverhill and, also leaves behind her brother David J. Duggan and his wife, Debra of Portsmouth, RI, and her sister Susan M. Lanza and her husband Donald of Hampstead, NH, brother-in-law Jeffrey Guerin and his wife, Maria of Amesbury, sister-in-law Kim Seliger and her husband Matthew of Smithtown, NY, sister-in-law Kristine Twombly and her husband Jerry of Haverhill and, sister-in-law Karla McCarthy and her husband Daniel of Haverhill.  Missing their Auntie Lisa are many nieces and nephews, great-nieces and nephews and, numerous cherished cousins. She was predeceased by her brother-in-law Daniel L. Guerin and her precious nephew Brandon J. McCarthy.

ARRANGEMENTS: Services will be private.  In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial donation in Lisa’s memory to the MSPCA, 400 Broadway, Methuen, MA 01844 or to Opportunity Works, 10 Opportunity Way, Newburyport, MA 01950. Arrangements are under the care of the Kevin B. Comeau Funeral Home, 486 Main Street, Haverhill. Please visit www.comeaufuneral.com or Comeau Funeral Home on Facebook.