James Michael Cleary Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of James Michael Cleary (Haverhill, Massachusetts), born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, who passed away on December 5, 2024, at the age of 85, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
In the soft embrace of remembrance, we recall the profound impact James Michael had on those he encountered along his journey. Though James Michael may have slipped beyond the veil of mortality, his essence lingers like a faint fragrance in the air, a lingering reminder of the beauty and complexity of the human experience.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Michael J. Cleary and Margaret Cleary (Twomey); his wife Maureen M. Cleary; and his brothers, Cornelius A. Cleary and Lawrence T. Cleary.
He is survived by: his daughters, Siobhan P. Cleary (Ivan Murphy) of Nova Scotia and Margaret T. Lewis (Timothy Lewis) of New Hampshire; his grandchildren, Aelyn Cleary Murphy and Nolan Francis James Murphy; and his sister Mary Josephine Curley of Pittsburgh. He is also survived by nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, expression of sympathy may be made in James' memory to the charity of one's choice or to the Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society, 63 Elm Street, Salisbury, MA 01952.
