Marian E. Graves

Eternal rest, grant unto her, O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon her.
May her soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Amen.

Marian E. (Watson) Graves, 91, of Danvers, passed February 26th at Brooksby Village in Peabody. She was the wife of the late Raymond Graves. Born in Beverly, she was the daughter of the late James A. and Viola B. (Cowan) Watson.

Marian was employed as a customer service representative for several banks on the North Shore. She retired from Warren Five in Peabody. Marian was active with the Peabody Council on Aging, she enjoyed the many activities at Brooksby Village and in her younger years she enjoyed traveling. She most enjoyed being at family events.

She leaves her two children, Raymond Graves and his partner Linda McCarthy of Middleton and Bill Graves and his wife Beth of Topsfield. She was the grandmother to Melissa (Glenn), Vanessa ( Joe), Alysia (Tyler), Cassie and Will. She was the great-grandmother to J.J., Jackson, Addi and she was looking forward to welcoming Lillian into the world. Marian was predeceased by her siblings, James, Charles, George, Mildred, Eleanor, Evelyn and Margaret.

Visitation on Tuesday March 7th from 9am - 11am at Mackey Funeral Home, 128 S. Main St., Rt. 114, Middleton. Prayers will be held at 11am followed by a graveside service at 11:45 at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Danvers. In Lieu of flowers, please consider making a memorial donation to the American Heart Assoc. at www.heart.org. To share a condolence, visit www.mackeyfuneralhome.com.