Obituary: Elizabeth M. Bryan

Elizabeth M. Bryan, at 89

Elizabeth M. (Koch) Bryan, 89, formerly of Hull, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at Greystone Farms, Salem, N.H.

Mrs. Bryan was born on July 27, 1934 in Boston to the late Joseph and Eva Koch. She grew up and was educated in Jamaica Plain, where she graduated from Boston Girls Latin High School. She was a resident of Salem, N.H. for the past nine months, although her fondest memories are of life in Hull and her retirement years in Largo, Florida.

Mrs. Bryan, known as Liz, retired from the Hull Municipal Light Plant. She was very active in her community in Largo, where she loved events with her friends, line dancing and swimming. She was also an avid reader.

Besides her parents, Mrs. Bryan was predeceased by her sister, Regina Koch.

She is survived by her beloved husband of 67 years, Philip P. Bryan, Jr. of Salem. Mrs. Bryan will be greatly missed by her children, Katherine and her husband, George Fredette of Salem; Lisa Bryan and her partner, Allen Lefleur, of Hull; Donna and her husband, Lou Barinelli, of Tewksbury; Patricia and her husband, Peter Aldrich, of Rhode Island; Philip J. and his wife, Wendy Bryan, of Dedham; and Michael and his wife, Sandy Bryan, of Tewksbury; and by her 15 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, who were her pride and joy.

A funeral Mass was held on April 13 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Salem. Burial will be at a later date at the Gardens of Gethsemane Cemetery in Boston.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or to the Perkins School for the Blind, 175 North Beacon St., Watertown, MA 02472.

To send a message of condolence to the family, visit www.carrierfuneralhome.com.