Mary Deborah "Debby" Mersereau

Died in Salem, NH, January 24th, at her residence, after an extended illness, age 71. Widower of John David Mersereau. She was born in Everett, MA, September 20, 1933, the daughter of the late Howard & Sarah (McClay) Swindell. She resided in Salem, NH, for a short time. Prior to that residing in Londonderry, NH and Wayland, MA. She was educated in the Everett School system, she was known for her charitable work & time with the Eliot Hospital in Manchester, NH as an aide & also with the Shriners Hospital in MA for many years. She was an avid knitter and crocheted many things for charitable organizations. For many years she enjoyed her family and spent lots of time with her grandchildren. Mrs. Mersereau was a former member of the Framingham Baptiste Church and involved with many functions with church members. Survived by a daughter, Sara Mersereau-Dixon, husband Kevin of Londonderry, NH, two sons, David A. Mersereau, wife Judith "Judy", of Salem, NH, and Glenn Mersereau, wife Cindy, of Bedford, NH, two sisters, Janet Decourcey husband Arthur, of Virginia, and Doris Westaway, of Tewksbury, MA, four brothers, Lorne Swindell, of Nashua, NH, Howard Swindell, of Rochester, NH, Harold Swindell, of Nova Scotia, and John "Jack" Swindell of Savanah, Georgia, seven grandchildren, John G., Amie Marie, Nina Marie, Mary Louise, Anne Michelle, Sara Elizabeth and John D., several nieces, nephews and dear friends. Calling hours will take place at the Goundrey Funeral Home, 42 Main St., (Rt. 97), SALEM, NH, Thursday from 4-8pm. Services will take place at the Funeral Home Friday morning at 10 o'clock. Burial in Puritan Lawn Cemetery, Peabody, MA.