Kathryn A. Anderson

Kathryn A. (Bayer) Anderson, 92, of Danvers, died Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at Beverly Hospital. She was the wife of John W. Anderson, with whom she shared sixty-nine years of marriage and 78 years of love. Born in Metuchen, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Rev. E. George and Eleanor (Cofran) Bayer. She was raised and educated in New Jersey and graduated from Simmons College in Boston with a degree in home economics. She would later receive a Master of Divinity from Andover Newton Theological School. Kay, a Danvers resident for more than sixty years, was an active member of the Maple Street Congregational Church. She possessed a deep and enduring faith that she put into action with her service as a volunteer lay-Chaplin at the Hogan Regional Center for the disabled in Danvers, MA. She also volunteered for sixteen years at the Danvers State Hospital, eight years at the Massachusetts and New Hampshire State prisons, and numerous other organizations along the way. Most of all, she was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Her favorite place was her camp on Northwood Lake in New Hampshire, where she spent summers as a child and later raised her own children; she was able to visit one last time with her husband in June. In addition to her husband, she leaves four children, Mark Anderson and his wife Marcia of Rowley, John Anderson and his wife Chris of Georgetown, Matthew Anderson and his wife Donna of Laconia, NH, and Ruth Anderson, formerly of Danvers. She also leaves seven grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren, and several cousins, nieces and nephew. She was predeceased by her brother, David Bayer. Visiting hours are Sunday, August 4, from 3:00 – 6:00 pm at C.R. Lyons & Sons Funeral Home, 28 Elm St., Danvers. Her Funeral Service will be held Monday, August 5th at 10:00 am at Maple Street Congregational Church, 90 Maple St., Danvers. Relatives and friends are invited. Burial is private. In lieu of flowers, donations in Kay’s memory may be made to Friends of Hathorne, PO Box A, Hathorne, MA 01937. Friends of Hathorne supports the needs and activities of the residents at the Hogan Regional Center. For directions and guestbook, visit www.LyonsFuneral.com.