Martha DeSimone

Martha DeSimone of Danvers, formerly of Revere; 82 Danvers Martha (Catalogna) DeSimone, 82, died peacefully in her home on Sunday, June 22nd surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Alec DeSimone, with whom she would have shared 60 years of marriage this August. Born in Revere on May 17, 1926, she was the daughter of the late John Catalogna and the late Millie (Narciso) (Catalogna) Moretti and her late husband, Joseph Moretti. She was raised and educated in Revere and graduated from Revere High School in 1944. She graduated from Emmanuel College and was an active member of the Emmanuel alumni community. Martha taught mathematics at Saint John's Preparatory School in Danvers for over 12 years. She enjoyed volunteering for Hospice of the North Shore and the North Shore Cancer Center in Peabody. Martha and Alec moved to Danvers in 1952, where she was also a communicant of Saint Mary of the Annunciation Church. They also enjoyed their second home in New London, New Hampshire. Martha is survived by six sons and one daughter: Thomas and Midge DeSimone of Swampscott, Alec DeSimone of California, Stephen and Becky DeSimone of Montana, Robert and Denise DeSimone of Dracut, David and Lisa DeSimone of Danvers, Peter DeSimone of Middleton, and Cathy and Thomas McMullen of Florida. She was a loving grandmother to Jonathan, Kristen, Edward, Jennifer, Nicole, Roger, Abigail, Alec, Nicholas, Nikki and Michael and great grandmother to Brendan, Christian, Portia and Walter. She is survived by two brothers, Vincent Catalogna and wife Phyllis of Somerville, John (Julio) Moretti and wife Lillian of Beverly, and a sister Theresa Bosco of Medford. She was predeceased by a sister and two brothers-in-law, Adelaide and Rene Van Hoorde and Joseph Bosco. DESIMONE A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, June 26, 2008 at 11:30AM in St. Mary of the Annunciation Church, Conant St., Danvers. Burial will follow in Annunciation Cemetery, Danvers. Visiting Hours are Wed. 2PM-4PM and 7PM-9PM at C.R. Lyons & Sons, Funeral Directors, 28 Elm St., Danvers. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hospice of the North Shore, 10 Elm St., Danvers, MA 01923 or the Alec and Martha DeSimone Scholarship Fund c/o St. John's Preparatory School, 72 Spring St., Danvers, MA 01923. Online condolences and directions are available at www.LyonsFuneral.com.