Jacqueline A. Saulnier

Jacqueline Alice (Doheney) (Sweeney) Saulnier, 84, passed away peacefully on November 14, 2021, at Portsmouth Regional Hospital, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. She will be dearly missed and loved by all who knew her. Jackie was born and raised in Revere, MA. She was the daughter of the late Carmella "Millie" (Minichino) Doheney and Lawrence "Larry" Doheney. She was the sister of John and his wife, Cathy (deceased), of Georgetown, MA, and Larry and his wife, Barbara, of Charleston, S.C. and a former sister-in law, Barbara LaRue. She also leaves two sons, Glen P. Sweeney, of Revere, and Daniel T. Sweeney of FL. She was predeceased by her son, Edward "Scott" Sweeney, also of Revere. In addition, she also was the stepmother of Vicky, Laura and Pam as well as the grandmother of Derek Sweeney. Jackie made the most of life, she enjoyed many days at Revere Beach, and later when she moved north, she would go to Seabrook Beach with her best friend, Louise, whom she missed dearly. She enjoyed camping with her family, and also had an intense love of music, anywhere from The Beatles to Country, and could play many instruments, including banjo, her 4-string guitar, keyboard and her ukulele. She could sing and was a great yodeler and would often go to nursing homes and entertain the residents. She enjoyed travelling with friends, going out to lunch with her Y friends as she worked at the Danvers Y.M.C.A. for many years. She also worked at The Topsfield Fair for 10 years which she really loved as well. She loved her pets, Yaz, Sue Ling, Ling Sue, Tammy, Jingles and especially her dog, Cody. She will be missed by her neighborhood clan of birds, squirrels, and stray cats that she took care of. Her Funeral Service will be Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at 11AM in C.R. Lyons & Sons Funeral Directors, 28 Elm St., Danvers. Relatives and friends are invited. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 10AM. Per CDC guidelines, face masks are encouraged for the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to either The Danvers Community Y.M.C.A., 34 Pickering St., Danvers, MA 01923 or The Northeast Animal Shelter, 347 Highland Ave., Salem, MA 01970 in Salem, MA. For directions or to share an expression of sympathy with Jackie’s family, please visit www.LyonsFuneral.com.