Elizabeth Herlihy

Elizabeth A. “Beth” (Barry) Herlihy, 58, a resident of Amesbury since October of 2023 and a former longtime resident of Hopkinton, passed away on July 17, 2024.

Born in New City, New York, daughter of Elizabeth Barry and the late Stephen Barry, she graduated from Clarkstown South High School in 1984 and received her bachelor’s degree in accounting, graduating from the University of Massachusetts Amherst at the top of her class.

Beth was employed as a CPA at Peat-Marwick, Boston. She was a 20-year resident of Hopkinton before moving to Denver in 2019. Beth valued personal growth, spirituality and family above all else. Beth enjoyed traveling domestically and to Europe and St. Martin, as well as the experience of living overseas in Pusan, South Korea, Bangkok, Thailand, and Macau. She was an avid reader and looked forward to excursions to the beach.

She will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her beloved husband of 32 years, John W. Herlihy, two sons, Sean W. Herlihy of Denver and Brian T. Herlihy of Manhattan, her mother, Elizabeth Barry, her sister, Kathleen Rotundo and fiancé Thomas Gore, two brothers, Stephen Barry and companion Donna Quinlan, and Brian Barry and wife Margaret, as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Her funeral was held July 25 in Saint James Church, Haverhill, with her burial in Atkinson Cemetery in New Hampshire. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to the American Heart Association. To send a message of condolence to the family or to share a cherished memory, visit broopksidecghapelfh.com.

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