Geraldine (Mimms) Sylvester, 83

Geraldine (Mimms) Sylvester, 83, of Haverhill passed away peacefully with her granddaughter Devyn by her side on October 8, 2025 at the High Pointe House in Haverhill.

Geraldine was born on January 4, 1942 in Concord, NH; she was the daughter of Harold Quickley and Marjorie (Mimms) Sweeney and was a graduate of Haverhill High School, Class of 1960. She went on to work for many years as a manager for local telephone companies such as New England Telephone, Verizon and Nynex.  Geraldine was very active in the St. James Parish community, teaching religious education at St. James Church for 15 years, and was also on the activities committee. She enjoyed traveling, was all about her family and was very involved in raising her grandchildren.

Geraldine is survived by her daughters Kristen M. Mangrum of Haverhill, Bethany Hawkins and her husband Billy Ray Hawkins, II of Haverhill. She also leaves behind her sister Cheryle Sweeney of Methuen, and her grandchildren: Erik Mangrum and wife Laura, Devyn Ofei Badu and husband Bismark, Kayden Shelley, Amiyah Shelley, Olivia Hawkins, Great Grandson Corbyn Mangrum who was born on 10/6/2025, and two step grandchildren, Billy and Charris Hawkins; and she will be missed by her grand pups, Tulip, Clark, and Starr.

She was predeceased by her loving husband Roger Sylvester, and her siblings John L. Mimms, Roland Mimms, Gerald Mimms, Albert Mimms, Robert Mimms and Frederick Sweeney.

Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend calling hours on Tuesday, October 14^th from 9:30AM until 10:30AM at the Kevin B. Comeau Funeral Home, 486 Main Street, Haverhill. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11AM at St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish in St. James Church, 185 Winter Street, Haverhill. Burial at St. James Cemetery. Please visit www.comeaufuneral.com or Comeau Funeral Home on Facebook.