Obituary: Pauline A. (Levesque) Dube, 73, Salem Native

Pauline A. (Levesque) Dube, 73 of Peabody and formerly of Salem, died on Monday, April 28, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family after a brief illness.

She was the wife of Raymond F. Dube. Born in Salem, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Amanda (Dionne) Levesque. She was raised in Salem and graduated from St. James High School.

In addition to her husband with whom she shared 53 years of marriage, she is survived by three daughters and their husbands, Karen and Brian Sullivan of Acton, MA, Diane and Mark Ferreira of Seekonk, MA, Michelle and Joseph O’Grady of Middleton, MA, seven grandchildren, Caolinn, Adam, Meaghan, Emily, Lily, Delaney and Christopher, A brother George Levesque, four sisters, and five brothers-in-law, Anita and John Murtagh, Jacqueline and Robert Caron, Claudette and Lionel Thibault, Phyllis and Peter Meaney and Frederick Murtagh. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her siblings, Lorraine Tondreault, Richard Levesque, Irene Levesque and Patricia Murtagh.

Relatives and friends are invited to gather at the Levesque Funeral Home, 163 Lafayette St. [Rt. 114 / 1-A] Salem on Friday, May 2, 2014 at 8:45 A.M. to be followed by her funeral mass in St. Thomas the Apostle Church on the Salem / Peabody line at 10:00 A.M. Visiting hours at the funeral home will be on Thursday from 4:00 to 8:00 P.M.

Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Salem. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Care Dimensions, 75 Sylvan St., Suite B-102, Danvers, MA 01923 or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. For guestbook and additional information, please visit www.LevesqueFunerals.com