Katherine M. McCusker
...worked at Wal-Mart, Chelmsford, formerly of Tewksbury; 63
TEWKSBURY - Katherine L. “Kathy” (Johnson) McCusker, age 63, a former resident of
Tewksbury, died Sunday, August 19, at the Lowell General Hospital, following a courageous two
year battle with cancer. She was the wife of John E. McCusker, with whom she had celebrated a
22nd wedding anniversary this past June 29th.
She was born in Newburyport, on September 26, 1943, the daughter of the late Murray and
Loretta (Sadowski) Johnson. She was raised in Amesbury, and graduated from Amesbury High
School. She had lived in Tewksbury from 1967 until moving to Lowell in 1984.
She was employed at Marshall’s in Tewksbury before moving to Poor Simon’s in Westford. She
had also co-owned a Ceramics Studio in Littleton. She had worked in the administrative offices
of Wal-Mart in Chelmsford until illness forced her retirement.
She was a crafter, and had participated in many craft fairs. She was also a talented artist in
multiple mediums. As a resident of Tewksbury, she was an active “Band Mother.” She had
several hobbies including flower gardening and genealogy, and was an original fan and seasons
ticket holder for the Lowell Spinners Baseball team. She also had a lifelong love for Hampton
Beach.
She is survived by five children, Lauri Marble of Auburn, WA, Patricia Chagnon and her spouse
Hilary Anderson of Haverhill, Jodi Salerno and her husband Michael of Derry, NH, Jonathan
McCusker of Block Island, RI, and Patrick McCusker of Salem, NH; a brother, Murray W.
Johnson and his wife Cheryl of Auburn, WA; two grandchildren, Brendan and Melissa Salerno of
Derry, NH; her beloved cat “Simba;” and several nieces and cousins in both New England and
Washington.
A Memorial Service was held on Thursday evening, Aug. 16, in the
funeral home. Interment was in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Newburyport. Memorials to the Cancer Center at Lowell General Hospital, c/o Development Office,
295 Varnum Ave., Lowell, MA 01854 will be appreciated.