Douglas L. Usher
June 3, 1954 ~ May 22, 2015
Douglas L. Usher, 60, formerly of Plymouth, died unexpectedly at his home on Friday, May 22, 2015.
Born in Beverly on June 3, 1954, he was the son of the late Frederic and Margaret (Mobley) Usher. He was raised and educated in Danvers and was a member of the Danvers High School Class of 1973.
For many years Doug was employed by Entergy, the nuclear power station in Plymouth.
A Plymouth resident for twenty-five years before recently moving to North Reading, he enjoyed fishing, watching the history channel, and rooting for the Yankees. He was an avid motorcycle enthusiast and enjoyed rides with his core group of motorcycle friends.
He leaves behind two children, Nicole and Michael, his former wife, Beverly Shorter, all of Plymouth, his brother Chuck of Lynn, his sister Kathy Beason of California, his step-mother Nancy Usher of Danvers, a loving extended family and many dear friends, especially his lifelong friend John Wijeyesinghe of Danvers. He was predeceased by his brother, Rick Usher.
His Funeral Service will be Thursday, June 4, 2015 at 11AM in C.R. Lyons & Sons Funeral Directors, 28 Elm St., Danvers Square. Relatives and friends are invited. As requested, there are no visiting hours and a burial will be at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations in Doug’s name may be made securely on-line to the Massachusetts Motorcyclists Survivor's Fund (MMSF), Inc., at www.BikersHelpingBikers.org (or www.RidersHelpingRiders.org) or checks payable to MMSF, Inc., and mailed to MMSF, Inc., P.O. Box 446, Topsfield, MA 01983.
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My prayers and sympathy to the Usher family. We had a lot of great talks D. You will be sorely missed – E
What a GREAT photo. Always smiling! I will miss you Doug. Thank you for being such a good friend. xoLisa
Doug, you truly were the heart of the neighborhood. 💕 Prayers to you all.
Bev, Nikki and Mike.
We are all so sorry and saddened to hear of Dougs passing. He was a great guy and we had lots of fun times with baseball and family get togethers. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.
Brenton Family – Plymouth Mass
Doug was a part of a great group of friends in our younger years. We had a lot of good times that I will never forget. Many years have past but you never forget the special people in your life. Doug was one of those people. So sorry for your loss. RIP Doug. Janice (Keohane) Carlan
There are SO many things I could write about you, Dougie~how I loved your wonderful spirit, your love and true zest for life, your ability to always make others laugh. Your, oh SOOOOO BIG, kind and generous heart….the list is endless…. <3 the ONLY comfort I find in all this is knowing your day-to-day struggles over the past 13 years have ended and you are FINALLY free now, to enjoy your days ahead, (where ever you are), pain FREE! I KNOW you're riding that Harley, like you stole it, [[right back!!!!! 😉 ]] Full throttle, my Brother. Full throttle..... Thank you for bringing me so much joy over the past 30 years. I am forever, positively touched by the blessing of having known you. You were a GREAT Brother-In-Law. Oh hell, you were a GREAT {{{{{{{BROther}}}}}}}. I love you forever. 🙂
May the light of Love forever shine on you.
"5 Blue Stars"..... SYOTOS ***ML&R Save me a seat! xoxoxoxo
love always, "Sis"..... <3
Bev, Nikki, and Mike:
The Norris family is very sorry for your loss. Doug was a good friend to John throughout the years. I can still picture him sitting on our roof helping John install a satellite dish. He and John cleared our lot by taking down 15 trees. Remember when they played softball together. At the plant they were known as the Mud Hens. It is sad and unfortunate that life and other commitments get in the way and people lose touch. The four of you will always have a special place in our hearts.
Love and hugs,
Jane, John, Allie, and Maddie Norris
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Doug,
You are surely missed everyday. There aren’t enough words to say thankyou for all you did for us. In our hearts you aren’t gone, you will always be with us, no matter where we are. We love you always, Bev, Nikki and Mike .😘
I was blessed to have known Doug for the past 15 years. We met when we were both going through major life changes…me in FL and Doug in MA. What a friendship we enjoyed! I miss the long phone calls, laughs, and lively debates we shared. Wish I could pick up the phone again and hear the smile in his voice…but I’m glad he’s moved past the pain. RIP (ride in perpetuity), Doug. 💗💗 My sympathy and love to Bev, Nikki and Michael.
Miss you so much. Rest in peace.
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Been 6 long years without you in our lives. Not a day has gone by where I haven’t thought of you. We miss you so much. Thank you for watching over us, Dougie. We love you so much!❤️
Bev, Nikki, Mike
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