Susan C. Carey

Susan C. Carey of Methuen, formerly of Tewksbury; 48 METHUEN Susan C. (Hawkes) Carey, age 48, a resident of Methuen for 25 years, died Friday, August 29, 2008, at the Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston, from a heart related illness. She was the loving wife of Michael P. Carey with whom she would have celebrated their 29th wedding anniversary on October 12, 2008. Born in Woburn, on April 8, 1960, she was the daughter of the late William R. and Elaine (Brabant) Hawkes. Mrs. Carey was raised in Tewksbury, attended Tewksbury schools and graduated from Tewksbury Memorial High School in 1978. She resided in Tewksbury until moving to Methuen in 1984. Mrs. Carey was a communicant of Saint William's Parish of Tewksbury. She was employed for the past six years as an office manager for Dr. Daryl Colden in North Andover. Mrs. Carey previously worked providing child care for area families. According to her family, she loved gardening, family time spent at their cottage in New Hampshire, caring for children, and doting on her beloved grandson, Troy. In addition to her husband, she is survived by three sons, Michael W. Carey of Methuen, Sean W. Carey of Haverhill, and his fiancé, Jessica McKinney, and Ryan P. Carey of Methuen; her beloved grandson, Troy S. Carey of Haverhill; four sisters, Dianne G. Ashton and her husband, Arthur, and Donna M. Sperry, all of Billerica, Sharon L. Connolly and her husband, Leonard, and Lisa A. Hartigan, all of Tewksbury; her father-in-law and mother-in-law; Warren and Liz Carey of Tewksbury; her brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Thomas E. Carey and his wife, Janet of Chelmsford, Joseph R. Carey and his wife, Ellie of Salem, NH, James R. Carey and his wife, Gail of Methuen, Kelly (Carey) Mercier and her husband, Paul of Pelham, NH, Patrick Carey and his wife, Sharon of Tewksbury, Ann (Carey) Achilla and her husband, William of Dracut, and Jane (Carey) Deshaies and her husband, Brian of Wolfeboro, NH; also 43 loving nieces and nephews. Mrs. Carey was the sister of the late William R. Hawkes, Jr. CAREY Susan C. (Hawkes), age 48, of Methuen, formerly of Tewksbury, beloved wife of Michael P. Carey, died Aug. 29th. Calling hours Wednesday, September 3rd, from 4-8 p.m., at the Farmer & Dee Funeral Home, 16 Lee St., Tewksbury. Her funeral will be held Thursday, September 4th, at 10:30 a.m., from the funeral home, followed by her Funeral Mass at 11:30 a.m. at St. William's Church, 1351 Main St., Rte. 38, Tewksbury. Interment at Tewksbury Cemetery. Donations in Susan's memory may be made to the American Heart Association, 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701. www.farmeranddee.com