Geraldine Rheaume

SALISBURY – Geraldine Rheaume, 98, passed away peacefully on August 31, 2025 at AdviniaCare Nursing Home in Newburyport. Geraldine was born on April 28, 1927 in Haverhill; she was the daughter of Jeremiah and Susan (Thibodeau) O'Leary. She was a graduate of Haverhill High School, and then worked as a Welfare Clerk for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for 25 years. Over the years Geraldine was a lifetime member of the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians and also received the Irish Woman of the Year award. Geraldine is survived by her daughter Susan Souther, her grandchildren Christopher Curley and his wife Erin of Dover, Tammy Curley-Peterson and her husband Robert of Newburyport, and five great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Robert Rheaume and son David Rheaume, and infant great grandson Cameron Peterson. ARRANGEMENTS: Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend calling hours on Tuesday, September 9 th from 4PM until 6PM at the Kevin B. Comeau Funeral Home, 486 Main Street, Haverhill. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, September 10 th at St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish in St. James Church, 185 Winter Street, Haverhill. Burial to follow at St. James Cemetery, Haverhill. Donations may be made by mail in her memory the TEARS Foundation 11102 Sunrise Blvd E., Suite 112, Puyallup, WA 98374. Please visit Comeau Funeral Home on Facebook or www.comeaufuneral.com