William M. Gately

PEABODY- William M. Gately, 37, passed away on April 24, 2021 in Salem Hospital. Born in Salem on March 21, 1984, he was the son of George Gately and Sally Thompson of Peabody. He was raised and educated in Peabody and graduated from Bishop Fenwick High School in 2001. Will attended North Shore Community College and Lincoln Technology for welding. He had worked as a welder for many years. Will enjoyed carpentry, woodworking, landscaping and golfing. He was an avid New England sports fan. He especially loved spending holidays with his cousins. In addition to his parents, George and Sally, he is survived by his son, Aidan, his former wife, Shannon (Daly) Gately of N. Andover, his aunts and uncles, Charlotte and Mike Shea of Salem, Mark and Laurel Thompson of Swampscott and Linda Thompson of Peabody, many cousins and his dog, Athena. He was predeceased by his brother, Kevin Gately. Visitation will be held from 5-7PM on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at C.R. Lyons & Sons, Funeral Directors, 28 Elm St., Danvers. Attendees are kindly asked to wear facial coverings and practice social distancing. All other services are private. In lieu of flowers, donations in William’s name may be made to the DBA (Diamond Blackfan Anemia) Foundation, PO Box 1092, West Seneca, NY, 14224 or https://dbafoundation.org/donate.