Carolee McDonald
May 7, 1947 ~ September 27, 2021
DANVERS- Carolee McDonald, 74, passed away on September 27, 2021 in Beverly Hospital following a 58 year battle with lupus disease. She was the loving wife of John A. McDonald with whom she shared 51 years of marriage.
Born in Danvers on May 7, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mae (Pyndynkowski) Dombrowski. She was a lifelong resident of Danvers and graduated from Danvers High School in 1965. She went on to receive her bachelor’s degree from Salem State College and also received her master’s degree. Carolee had a long career as an elementary school teacher in the Beverly public schools. She had taught kindergarten and first grade for over 36 years, many of those years at Hannah Elementary School. Carolee enjoyed cooking, swimming and reading.
In addition to her husband, John, she is survived by her daughter, Susan McDonald, grandson Wyatt McDonald, brother, Joseph Dombrowski of Middleton, sisters-in-law, Marcia Walker Leslie, JoAnn Walker Kimball, Donna, and several beloved nieces and nephews.
Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30AM on Friday, October 1, 2021 in Saint Mary of the Annunciation Church, 24 Conant St., Danvers. Burial will follow in Walnut Grove Cemetery, 30 Sylvan St., Danvers. Visitation will be held from 4-7PM on Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021 at C.R. Lyons & Sons Funeral Directors, 28 Elm St., Danvers. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Carolee’s name to the Lupus Foundation of New England at www.lupus.org or the Colleen E. Ritzer Memorial Scholarship Fund, PO Box 1269, Andover, MA, 01810 or www.colleenritzer.org.
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Sending sincere sympathy to you John . God bless her she put up a great battle for many years . I remember all of good times at the many years of our get togethers for the bowling banquets and our get togethers for Christmas at your house with the group. R.I.P. Carolee With love Joan
I had the pleasure of teaching with Carolee at Hannah School. She had a strong work ethic and truly loved her colleagues and her students. She never ever complained about herself and was very positive about her health issues. We found it interesting that although Carolee is a unique name, there were two of us working at Hannah School. My life was enriched by having known her. Condolences to her family. She was a strong role model who loved her family deeply. My life was enriched by having known her.
Love and prayers, Carolee Varga
To Carolee’s family,
As a fellow Beverly teacher, Carolee was well thought of and respected. I witnessed her strength when we were attending another colleague’s wake.Carolee was paying her respects despite physical challenges. She was a woman of substance with her inner strength and courage. In addition, Carolee will be remembered for her welcoming smile.
With my deepest sympathy,
Marie Norris
My dear childhood friend Carolee. I am thinking of you this morning as you journey from Annunciation to Walnut Grove, your spirit released over the Danvers we grew up in and loved. Back then, you were the kindest of all of us, and we were a pretty nice bunch of kids. You were funny, too, and quiet enough for a very shy kid like me to be comfortable with. I bet you were the greatest teacher, carrying on the tradition of all of our wonderful Salem State teachers! Dianne Portelance, Class of 1965