Obituary for David F. Peabody
LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL – David F. Peabody, age 69, beloved husband of Barbara (Rys) Peabody died unexpectedly Sunday at the Lakewood Ranch Medical Center in FL. He was born in Arlington, August 24, 1942 a son of the late Lester H. and Mary (Donovan) Peabody and has been a Billerica resident for over 50 years. Mr. Peabody was a life long member of Carpenters Local #40 where he was Business Agent, Organizer before his retirement. David was an avid Civil War enthusiast and one of his favorite past-times was to visit the many historical Civil War sites. As a former member of the Knights of Columbus, he believed in the principles of the organization: charity, unity, fraternity, and patriotism. He lived his life according to these principals and as such was proud to be an organ donor. Two people David was never able to meet will have a second chance at life because of his generous donation; his liver and one of his kidneys was donated to two deserving people. Besides his wife he is survived by a sister-in-law, Margaret Peabody and brother –in-law Raymond Pelvelis, cousins Joan Lang and Kenneth Ahlin, and many nieces and nephews In addition, David was also extremely proud to be both a great-uncle and great-great- uncle. Lastly, he will be dearly missed by his beloved English Springer Spaniel, Murphy. He was the brother of the late Lester H. Peabody, Barbara Conroy and Elizabeth and Ruth Gearty. PEABODY – OF Billerica, unexpectedly Jan. 22, David F. Peabody. Funeral Monday from the SWEENEY MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 66 Concord Rd., Billerica at 8 a.m. A Funeral Mass will be held in St. Theresa Church, Billerica at 9 a.m. Relatives and friends respectfully invited. Visiting hours will be held Sunday from 1 – 4 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Vincent De Paul, 1 Grace Ave., Billerica 01821. Burial in Fox Hill Cemetery, Billerica.
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