Karen Elizabeth (French) Cleary Obituary
The passing of Karen Elizabeth (French) Cleary (Salem, Massachusetts) leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on November 28, 2025 at the age of 74. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Karen Elizabeth (French) Cleary to show support.
She was predeceased by: her father Warren; and her brothers, David, Robert and Warren French. She is survived by: her significant other James "Jimmy" Cleary of Salem; her children, James Sullivan III of Plymouth, MI, Sean Sullivan (Audrey) of Salem, Heather DeRocher (Paul) of Hopedale, Kelly Cameron (Jeremy) of Beverly and Kevin Cleary (Katelyn) of Salem; her grandchildren, June, Maisie, Ellen, James Sullivan of Paul, DeRocher, Zoey, Jacob, John Cameron, Madison Purpura and Owen Cleary; and her siblings, Shirley Berry (Daniel) of Ipswich, Kevin French (Trish) of Colorado, Bryan French (Jean) of Arlington, Jeffrey French (Diane) of Ipswich, Kathy Stringer (Thomas), Sheila Aubin (Ronald) and Denise French of Ipswich. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held on Thursday, December 4th 2025 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Josefa Rivera de Grateraux's Funeral Service (84 Washington Square, Salem, MA 01970). A funeral service was held on Friday, December 5th 2025 at 11:00 AM at the same location.
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made in Karen's memory to the American Heart Association, 7272 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75231.
