Haverhill – Shirley M. (Downing) Sweeney, 88, wife of the late Albert P. Sweeney, passed away December 31, 2019 at Lawrence General Hospital with her loving family by her side.
Born in Haverhill, she was the daughter of the late Walter I. and Bertha M. (Gage) Downing. Raised and educated in the Haverhill School system, she was a foreman of the stock room at the former Western Electric and retired from Lucent Technologies in 1991. Shirley loved to travel and enjoyed cruising on the QE II as well as trips to Aruba and Hawaii. Loved all of her game shows too.
Known for her quick wit and loving personality, she was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
Shirley is survived by her children, Michael Sweeney and his wife Patricia of No. Carolina; Norman J. Sweeney and his fiancé` Lori Myotte of Haverhill; Richard Sweeney and his wife Donna of Raymond, NH; Brian Sweeney and Lisa Alder of Bradford; her Sister Lillian of N. Carolina; her friend and partner for 22 years, Kenneth Etter of Bradford; and cousins, Maurice and Maureen Caddotette of Atkinson, NH. She was predeceased by her sons, Dennis A. and Kevin J. Sweeney.
Funeral services will be private. Arrangements are by the Kevin B. Comeau Funeral Home, 486 Main Street, Haverhill. Please visit Comeau Funeral Home on Facebook or www.comeaufuneral.com
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Patti Sweeney says
January 4, 2020 at 5:13 pmMy mother-in-law for 42 years, she was more like a mother. I will miss her more than is possible to say Of all the wonderful things I could say about her, the one that speaks most to meis that she loved her family above all else. I love you mom and I will miss you desperately.
Rod & Marisol Hodge says
January 4, 2020 at 9:07 pmWe were your neighbors for 16 years. You were always so kind and sweet to us. We loved you very much.
Joanne Gucciardi says
January 6, 2020 at 10:11 pmWe were friends for years. We had some great times together! We will miss you Shirley! RIP