Arlyne R. Cassidy

Arlyne R. (Pillsbury) Cassidy, 82, of Beverly, died Sunday morning, January 22, 2023. She was the loving wife of the late John E. Cassidy. Born in Pepperell on Oct. 26, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Ruth (Woodward) Pillsbury. She was raised and educated in Beverly and was a graduate of Beverly High School. Arlyne loved her job as a lunch monitor at the Ayers School. She had previously worked at Woolworth’s in Beverly and Hunt Memorial Hospital. She loved travel. Some of her favorite destinations were Italy, Ireland, Canada, and the West Coast. She enjoyed bingo, bowling, and crosswords, and cherished time spent with family, especially her grandchildren. She was dedicated to her cats, Smudge and Mister Meowington, who she lovingly called Striper. She leaves three children, Colleen Walke and her husband John of Danvers, John Kelley of Beverly, and Leanne Cassidy of Beverly, ten grandchildren, Karlyne, Leanna, Sharlyne, Scott L.J. and his wife Lyndsey, Matthew, Kathlyne, Adam, Jules, Sara, and Jenna, 6 great-grandsons, one great-granddaughter, two sisters-in-law, Diana and Cecilia Pillsbury, a dear friend who was like a daughter, Jane Piniciaro, and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was predeceased by three children, Linda Woodbury, Robert Vida, and Kelly Vida, her son-in-law, Scott Woodbury, her grandson, William, and three brothers, Leo, John, and Richard Pillsbury. Graveside services will be Saturday, January 28, 2023 at 11AM in Saint Mary Cemetery, Brimbal Ave., Beverly. Relatives and friends are invited. A memorial luncheon will be held in the spring for family and friends. In lieu of flowers, it was Arlyne’s wish that you would buy a bouquet of flowers or plant something beautiful in the spring and think of her. Arrangements are by C.R. Lyons & Sons Funeral Directors, 28 Elm St., Danvers Square. To share an expression of sympathy with the Cassidy family, please visit www.LyonsFuneral.com.