Salem, Nellie B. (Stankus) Theriault, age 97 of Salem, died Sunday morning, March 21, 2010 at the Devereux House in Marblehead. She was the wife of the late Leon B. Theriault, with whom she had shared 43 years of marriage.
Born and raised in Salem, she was the daughter of the late Felix and Anna (Sidaris) Stankus. As a young woman she began working for the CBS Hytron which later was to become Sylvania and continued working throughout the war years. Following her marriage to Leon and the birth of her first child she left Sylvania to devote her life to her family. Nellie was an athletic woman who was a long time member of the Salem YMCA. She was also a member of the Salem AARP and the former St. Joseph Parish of Salem.
She is survived by 2 daughters, Barbara M. Theriault of Jackson, NH & Marie Louise Goddard of Blue Hills, ME, 2 sons, Victor B. Theriault and his wife Carol of Salem and Peter L. Theriault of Jackson, NH, 2 sisters, Phyllis Courtemanche of Westminster, and Bertha O’Keefe of Salem. She also leaves, 2 grandchildren, Kristy J. Polk and her husband Jason of San Diego, CA and Justin P. Theriault and his fiancée Jennifer L. Allen both of Salem, a great-grandson Ryan James Polk, as well as many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brothers, Felix, John & Bernard Stankus and a sister Anna Zakian.
Relatives and friends are invited to gather at the Levesque Funeral Home, 163 Lafayette St. [Rt. 114 / 1-A] Salem on Wednesday, March 24, 2010, at 9 a.m. to be followed by her funeral mass in St. Thomas the Apostle Church, (Rt. 114 on the Salem / Peabody line) at 10 a.m. Visiting hours: Tuesday 4 to 8 p.m. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Salem. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the North Shore, 75 Sylvan St. Suite B-102, Danvers, MA 01923. For additional information and guestbook, please visit www.LevesqueFunerals.com