Mrs. Marie J. (Donovan) Hurley, a longtime resident of Andover and beloved wife of the late Charles F. Hurley, passed away at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, Maine on Thursday morning, October 29th, 2026. She was 86 years old.
Born in Lawrence, Massachusetts on August 28th, 1940, she was the beloved daughter of the late Andrew and Irene (Hoyt) Donovan. She was educated at St. Patricks, and Lawrence High School. Marie worked at Raytheon for several years before devoting herself to raising a family in Andover, MA. She also proudly served her community by participating in the school’s PTO events, working with the Lady Elks on fundraisers, and teaching CCD at St. Augustine’s Church.
Marie was a person of genuine kindness, sharing her compassion with everyone she met. She was an avid reader whose wit and wisdom was a gift to all who knew her. She enjoyed travelling with her beloved husband, Charles, on all kinds of adventures, but cherished the journeys that brought them to visit family the most dearly. She was a treasure to her family, and will be deeply missed by her children, grand children,and great-grand children.
Besides her loving husband of 63 years, Charles, she is survived by her three loving children: Mary Irene Hurley of Hartland, Wisconsin, Catherine A. and her husband Peter Stelzner of Kennebunk, Maine, and Charles A. Hurley and his wife Sherry of Mooresville, North Carolina. She was sister to the late Vincent Donovan of Salem, N.H. She also leaves 7 grand children: Leah, Alyssa, Jake, Shannon, Cole, Vanessa, and Faith, as well as three great-grand children: Kael, Maeve, and Annorah, along with many nieces and nephews.
Her funeral mass will be celebrated at St. Augustine’s Church, 43 Essex Street, Andover, MA on November 14th at 10:30 AM. Relatives and friends are most welcome to attend. Interment will be at Spring Grove Cemetery via a private ceremony at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Marie’s name may be made to Beacon Hospice Care at: https://www.amedisys.com/about/foundation/
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