HAVERHILL – Frances A. (Lemieux) Ryan, 82, of Haverhill passed away peacefully on April 19, 2025 at the Andover Forest Post Acute Care Center in North Andover.
Born in Haverhill on July 23, 1942, she was the daughter of Joseph and Rita (Guyot) Lemieux, and was a graduate of Haverhill High School, Class of 1960 and worked in the local shoe factories; after which she studied at Northern Essex Community College. She worked for many years at Wang Laboratories in Human Resources. Frances enjoyed taking rides to the mountains, and vacationing in the lake regions. She loved to bake for the holidays and was very talented with crocheting, cross stitch, and sewing.
Frances is survived by her daughter Michelle Sheppard and her husband John of Raymond, NH, Christine Rodriguez and her husband John of Bradford, and her sister Joanne Lemieux of Haverhill. She also leaves behind grandchildren Nichole Grullart and her husband Thomas, and Danielle Landry and her husband Jonathan; and great grandchildren Gabriella, Elijah, Nevin and Elliana. Frances was predeceased by her husband William E. Ryan and her grandson Stephen Merritt.
ARRANGEMENTS: Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend calling hours on Saturday, April 26 from 11AM until 1PM, followed by a funeral home chapel service at 1PM at the Kevin B. Comeau Funeral Home, 486 Main St., Haverhill, MA. Please visit www.comeaufuneral.com or Comeau Funeral Home on Facebook.
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Sister Florence Demers, s.c.o. says
April 24, 2025 at 1:11 pmJoanne, please, accept my sincere sympathy at the passing of your sister. Frances. I hold you in prayer and remain united with you in your loss.