Edith Guerin

Edith B. (Perkins) Guerin, 72, of the Bradford section of Haverhill, died Friday, Jan. 22, 2010 at the Merrimack Valley Hospital, with her family by her bedside, after being recently diagnosed with lung cancer.Born in Newburyport, July 7, 1937, she was the daughter of the late, Joseph B. and Muriel (Kershaw) Perkins and lived in Haverhill all of her life. She was educated in the Haverhill Public School System and was a graduate of Haverhill High School, Class of 1955.After working at Western Electric in Haverhill, she devoted herself to a life as a mother, grandmother, and homemaker. Her life revolved around her family. She loved traveling, and especially enjoyed her trips to Ireland. Her house had an open-door policy, all were welcome, and she made you feel like you were at home. She happily served as a maternity consultant to her family, extended family and many of their friends. Her enormous love of children led to a long career as a day care provider. Edie was an especially talented custom baker.She leaves her sons, Jeffrey J. Guerin, with whom she lived, and former mayor, the honorable John J. Guerin and his wife Lisa (Duggan) of Bradford four daughters and their husbands, Kim E. and Matthew Seliger of Smithtown, N.Y., Kathy A. and Bruce McGuiness of Haverhill, Kristine M. and Jeremy Twombly, and Karla S. and Daniel McCarthy, all of Haverhill cherished grandchildren, Daniel, Noelle, and Briana Guerin, Kyle and Rachel Seliger, Charles, Alexis, and Justine Courtois, Ryan and Brandon McCarthy, and Heather and Joshua Twombly two brothers and their wives, George and Linda (Lupi) Perkins of Haverhill, Donald and Joanne Perkins of Natick two sisters and their husbands, H. Sue and Roy Barlow of Norfolk, Va., Barbara and Victor Lagasse of Londonderry, N.H. and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her son, Daniel L. Guerin siblings, Joseph B. Perkins Jr., Elaine Demeritt and niece, Lynda J. Demeritt.ARRANGEMENTS: Friends and family are respectfully invited to call on Sunday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Kevin B. Comeau Funeral Home, 486 Main St., (Route 125) Haverhill. Funeral services will be held from the funeral home at 8 a.m., Monday, with a Mass of Christian burial to be celebrated at 9 a.m. in All Saints Church, 120 Bellevue Ave., Haverhill. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery, Salem Street, Bradford. Memorial contributions may be made in her name to Learning for Life, c/o Haverhill Public School Special Education Department, 4 Summer St., Haverhill, MA 01830. www.comeaufuneral.com.