Mary Ellen McHugh-Sullivan Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Mary Ellen McHugh-Sullivan of Salem, Massachusetts, who passed away on February 28, 2026, at the age of 71, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, William McHugh and Julia McHugh (Heelen). She is survived by: her husband Howie; her sons, Matthew J. Sullivan (Noorelle) of Andover and Brian D. Sullivan (Julia Richmond) of Portland, ME; her grandson Noah Sullivan of Andover; her siblings, Michele McHugh of Salem, Karen McHugh (Bob Haley) of Charlestown, Watertown and Joseph McHugh (Cathy) of Palm Coast, FL; and her sisters-in-law, Marianne Donovan (Mark) of Captain Cook, HI, Maureen Jensen of Kingston, NH and Marilyn Lee (John) of Lynnfield. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, and dear and loving friends.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Mary Ellen's memory may be made to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to support cancer research and patient care, or to Sheriff's Meadow Foundation, a local conservation land trust for the island of Martha's Vineyard. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute P.O. Box 849168 Boston, MA 02284 dana-farber.org/gift Sheriff's Meadow Foundation P.O. Box 3000, PMB 3162 West Tisbury, MA 02575 https://sheriffsmeadow.org.
