Beverly Cunningham
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Beverly Claire Cunningham, 91, of Windham, NH passed away on Friday evening, June 3, 2022 at Parkland Medical Center, surrounded by her family. Beverly was born on November 16, 1930 in Lynn, MA. She was the daughter of James and Catherine Langill. She grew up in Lynn and spent summers on Cobbetts Pond, in Windham, NH. She graduated from Lynn English High School and opened her own beauty shop. She took time off to raise her family before returning to work in the office of Dr. Tallman Eye Associates.
Beverly was an active member of St. Pius V Parish in Lynn, MA where she was a member of Sodality and worked on many bazaars. She was also an active member of St. Theresa Church in North Reading, MA, where she was a member of Sodality, a CCD teacher, and with her husband Charles, was president of the CYO. Beverly was a Girl Scout Leader, on the Board at Austin Prep in Reading, MA, and with her husband Charles, was president of Nazareth Academy Parent Guild in Wakefield, MA. Together they successfully supervised Nazareth's Strawberry Festival for 3 years. She was also member of Parent Committee at St. Chretienne Academy in Salem, MA.
Beverly served in many positions and was very active with the Cobbetts Pond Improvement Association in Windham, NH for many, many years. She was Eucharistic Minister at both St. Theresa's in North Reading, MA and St. Matthews in Windham, NH.
In later years, Beverly volunteered at Searles Castle Showcase in Windham, NH and became a permanent Room Chairperson. She loved every minute of her volunteer activities, and started the "Searles Girls" Red Hat Society in Windham, NH in 2002.
But, as she would say, the most important part of her life was her family. She was the wife of the only man she ever loved for the 57 years. They were together until his passing in 2007. She was a mother to daughters, Sharon Dalton and Blaire McCarthy, both of Windham, NH, she was predeceased by her son, James Cunningham of Westfield VT. She enjoyed and was proud of her 12 grandchildren, and 14 great grandchildren.
Friends and relatives are invited to join us for a Funeral Mass that will be celebrated at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, June 21st at St Matthew's Parish, 2 Searles Road in Windham NH. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The American Diabetes Association, St Jude Children's Hospital or the Jimmy Fund.