Anne M. Cyr

Anne Marie (Manning) Cyr, 88, passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2023. She was the wife of the late Roger L. Cyr, who predeceased her in 1988. She was born in Salem on April 29, 1935, to Ferguson and Margaret (Healy) Manning. She graduated from Holten High School in 1952 and continued her education at UMass-Amherst and Merrimack College. She lived a rich and fulfilling life in Danvers with her husband, her two children, and many dear friends. Anne loved Danvers, which was home for 88 years. She loved working with children and spent her professional life in the administrative office at Saint Mary of the Annunciation School in Danvers. She was a founding parishioner of St. Richard’s Church. Anne had a very active social life and was always there to support her friends and family. She was a fantastic hostess and frequently entertained. Her ice cube trays were always full for Monday night happy hour. She welcomed a knock on her door and maintained lifelong friendships. Curious about people and with plenty of social confidence, Anne made new friends wherever she went and brightened up someone’s day. Her home was a welcome destination for her family who are scattered across the country. She will be dearly missed by many. She is survived by her daughter, Carolyn Lonergan, her son, Christopher Cyr and his wife Kathryn, her grandchildren, Maggie and Frances Lonergan, Zachary Cyr, Haley Butler, Carly Cyr, and Madelyn Domagala, her great-grandchildren, Declan Gannon and Cassandra Butler, and her brother, Jeffrey Manning. She also leaves behind many dear friends. Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, June 22, 2023 at 11AM in Saint Richard’s Church, 90 Forest St., Danvers. Burial will follow in Annunciation Cemetery, Danvers. Relatives and friends are invited. Visiting hours are Wednesday from 4-7PM in C.R. Lyons & Sons Funeral Directors, 28 Elm St., Danvers Square. In lieu of flowers, donations in Anne’s memory may be made to the Danvers People-to-People Food Pantry, PO Box 2076, Danvers, MA 01923. For directions or to share an expression of sympathy with Anne’s family, please visit www.LyonsFuneral.com.