Jean M. Palazola

DANVERS — Jean M. (Hubbard) Palazola, 80, of Danvers, the beloved wife of the late Joseph J. Palazola, died peacefully Friday night, Jan. 15, 2010 with her family around her at the Kaplan House in Danvers. Jean finally succumbed to cancer following a long and courageous fight. Jean is most well known for being the mother of 10 children, being one of the founders of Palazola's Sporting Goods of Gloucester and also for being an enthusiastic sports fan.

She is survived by her ten children, Joseph J. "Jack" Palazola Jr. and his wife Linda, David B. Palazola and his wife Lisa all of Gloucester, Donna P. (Palazola) Nassar and her husband Raymond of North Andover, Paula J. (Palazola) Garry of Tampa, Fla., Jay R. Palazola and his wife Cherrill of Gloucester, Kris M. (Palazola) Khan and her husband Tauqir of Hopewill, N.J., Marc J. Palazola and his wife Claudia of Danvers, Sandra J. (Palazola) McCollum of Gloucester, Lori A. (Palazola) Wertz and her husband Tom and Jeanne M. Palazola all of Danvers; 23 grandchildren, Stephanie (Palazola) and her husband Randy O'Neil, Bryan Palazola and his wife Meg, Erin (Palazola) and her husband Casey Arena, Jennelle (Palazola) and her husband Nolan Previte, Jayme Palazola, Nolan Palazola and his wife Jacquelynn, Amber (Palazola) and her husband Ryan Macione, Josh Palazola, Jade (Palazola) and her husband Doug Langley, Nicole McCollum, E.J. McCollum, Joseph J. Luney, Miriam Khan, Gabrielle Khan, Komi Khan, Ambrina Khan, Cory Palazola, Sarah Palazola, Lindsay Garry, Renee Nassar, Natalie Nassar, Jake Palazola and Victoria Wertz; seven great-grandchildren, Brooke Cleary, Harper Langley, Liliana Previte, William Previte, Brayden Palazola, Elle Arena, Marley Palazola and four more on the way; her sisters, Marion (Hubbard) Murray and her husband Dexter and Marcia (Hubbard) O'Connor and her husband David all of Gloucester; her in-laws, Jean wife of the late Vito Palazzola, Busty and Josie Palazzola, Kathleen and John Scola all of Gloucester and Francine and Jimmy Cavanaugh of Rotunda, Fla.; special friends, Faye MacDonald, Gert Silviera, Nanny Doucette, Marie Swinson all of Gloucester and Judy "Grammy" Cross of Beverly. Jean will also be fondly missed by many nieces, nephew and friends.

She was predeceased by her parents, James Hubbard III and Margaret (Groves) Hubbard; her brother, James "Jim" Hubbard IV; her grandmother, Nanny Groves and two special friends, Paige MacGinnis and Doris Webber.

ARRANGEMENTS: Her funeral Mass will be celebrated in St. Ann's Church, Holy Family Parish on Tuesday, Jan. 19, at 11 a.m. Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend. The burial will be held in Calvary Cemetery, Gloucester. Visiting hours in the Greely Funeral Home, 212 Washington St., Gloucester are on Monday (today) from 6:30 to 9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations in loving memory of Jean M. Palazola may be sent to Multiple Myeloma Research Fund, Mass General Hospital Cancer Center, c/o Development Office, Boston, MA 02114 or to the Hospice of the North Shore, Kaplan Family Hospice House, 78 Liberty St., Danvers, MA 01923, where Jean was so lovingly taken care of. Online condolences may be given at www.greelyfuneralhome.com.