Leonora A. Subrizio

ROWLEY- Mrs. Leonora A. “Lee” Subrizio, beloved wife of the late Howard E. Dimitre, died on October 11, 2026 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House after a short period of declining health.

Born in Lynn, Lee was the daughter of the late Stelio and Ada (Legere) Subrizio. She was raised and educated in Lynn and was a graduate of Lynn English High School Class of 1966. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in 1984 from Salem State University and later earned her Master’s Degree from Boston University. She had been a resident of Rowley since 1976.

Prior to her retirement, Lee was employed as a Legal Secretary for Bingham, Dana & Gould Law Firm in Boston and later worked as an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Salem State University.

A devout Catholic, Lee was a faithful parishioner of Our Lady of Hope Church in Ipswich. She cherished donating her time to various charitable organizations. She had a special affection for Golden Retriever rescues and bred them for many years.

She enjoyed gardening, theater, dancing, music and reading.

Lee is survived by her sister, Rosalie A. Brown of Pepperell as well as her nephew, Tony Brown and his wife Davina of Northwood, NH and their sons, Brandon Dame, Logan Brown and Cole Brown.

ARRANGEMENTS: Her Funeral will be held from O’Donnell Cremations – Funerals – Celebrations, 167 Maple St. (Rt. 62) DANVERS on Friday, October 16th at 10:45 A.M. followed by her Funeral Mass in Our Lady of Hope Church, 1 Pineswamp Rd., IPSWICH at 12 Noon. Burial will follow in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Lynn. Visiting Hours Thursday 4 to 6 P.M. In lieu of flowers, donations in Lee’s memory may be sent to Dr. Haley Ellis at MGH for Cancer Research at the following link: https://give.massgeneralbrigham.org/donate?is_tribute=yes.

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