John J. Larivee

John J. “Bud” Larivee, 92, of Danvers, died Saturday evening, February 13, 2016 at Salem Hospital. He was the loving husband of the late Jane (Hannon) Larivee, with whom he shared sixty-six years of marriage. Born in Peabody on Dec. 22, 1923, he was the son of the late John Baptiste and Josephine (Higgins) Larivee. He was raised and educated in Beverly and was a graduate of Saint John’s Preparatory School, Class of 1941, and Boston College, Class of 1947. He served honorably in the U.S. Navy during WWII. Bud was employed with the McKesson Liquor Company for thirty-eight years, serving as general manager of the Boston Division. Following his retirement, he worked for Lifeline at Salem Hospital for ten years. A longtime Danvers resident, Bud also resided at the Ferncroft Tower in Middleton for several years. A communicant of Saint Mary of the Annunciation Church, he and his wife served as the first presidents of the Catholic Mr. & Mrs. Club in Danvers. He was a Cross-Country coach at the former Dunn Middle School for several years during which he coached several of his grandchildren and their friends, and coached in the Danvers National Little League. He was a devoted father and grandfather who loved to mark special occasions with a poem. Bud looked forward to his weekly Friday night dinner group. He is survived by four children and their spouses: John and Wendy Larivee of Boston, Kay and Joel Green of Danvers, Susan and Chuck Sterns of Danvers, and Thomas and Ruthie Larivee of Shapleigh, ME, formerly of Salem, his grandchildren: Brian Green, Chris Green, Brittany & Jesse Austin, Andy Green, Garrett & Erin Larivee, Jacquie Larivee, Kelly Sterns, Ally Sterns, Molly Sterns, Thomas “T.J.” Larivee, and Amanda Larivee, his great grandchildren, Devin, Ella, Mae, and Audrey, his sister-in-law, Kay White of Danvers, and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his siblings, Robert Larivee and Joyce Tivnan. His Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, February 18, 2016 at 9AM in Saint Mary of the Annunciation Church, 24 Conant 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 John’s memory may be made to the Saint John’s Prep Wellness Center Fund, 72 Spring St., Danvers, MA 01923. www.LyonsFuneral.com.