PEABODY — Mrs. Dorothy M. (Cullen) Savio, age 84, of Peabody and formerly of Lynn, died on Friday, August 12, 2016, at her home after a lengthy illness. She was the wife of the late Michael J. Savio, Jr. to whom she was married for 37 years and the mother of the late Kathleen S. Gauthier.
Born in Lynn, she was the daughter of the late John and Margaret (Ayott) Cullen. She graduated from Lynn English High School. She was an avid reader. Most of all, Dorothy enjoyed spending time with her friends and family.
She leaves a son, Michael Savio and his wife Carolyn, of Lynnfield; a sister, Joan Wimberly and her husband Jim, of Arkansas; two grandchildren, Kaitlin C. Gauthier and Michael J. Savio; four nephews and their extended families.
Service information: A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, August 18 at 10:30 a.m. in the CUFFE-MCGINN FUNERAL HOME 157 Maple Street, Lynn. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Lynn. Visiting hours will be held in the funeral home on Wednesday 4-7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Dorothy’s name to Haven from Hunger, P.O. Box 46, Peabody, MA 01960 or via www.havenfromhunger.org.?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss For online guestbook please visit cuffemcginn.com.