Peabody: Sandra C. (Eaton) Surette, 83, a resident of Brooksby Village in Peabody for the last sixteen years, and formerly of Haverhill and Gloucester, died peacefully in her home, on January 5, 2021, in the care of her longtime partner, Frank.

Born in Haverhill, she was the daughter of the late Antoinette R. (Poirier) (Eaton) Gallerani and step-daughter of the late "Dick" Gallerani. She attended Saint Joseph Grammar School and graduated from Saint Anne's High School in Lawrence, and Northern Essex Community College. She first worked as a para-professional in the Haverhill School System.

Sandy received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from Salem State College and her Master of Science Degree in Early Childhood Education from Lesley College and served her practicum in England. She began her teaching career at the Greenhouse School in Salem, MA and later worked as a Kindergarten Teacher in Haverhill School System and for the Massachusetts Migrant Program.  She was also Director of Sandy Bay Pre-School in Rockport after retiring from the Haverhill Public School System.

A longtime resident of Bates Road in Haverhill, where Sandy and her husband, Roy raised their family, she was an active member of the former Saint Joseph Parish, involved in several programs and committees, and was also a member of the Haverhill Education Association and the Association for Childhood Education International.

Predeceased in 1988 by her loving and devoted husband Leroy "Roy" Surette, she remained living and working in Haverhill until she moved to Plum St., Gloucester for several years, and later to Peabody in 2004. An avid reader, Sandy enjoyed, traveling and daytrips to Maine. In her retirement, she travelled extensively with her longtime companion throughout the United States, visiting forty-eight of the fifty United States, mostly by recreational vehicle, including a thrilling ride in a hot-air balloon and trips to China and Ireland. A woman of great faith and compassion, she was a member of the LaSalette Faith Community.

She will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her three daughters and sons-in-law; Cathy and Philip Clayton of Haverhill, Sherry and Edward Duchesneau of Newburyport, and Diane and Richard Senechal of Barrington, NH; two sons and daughters-in-law; Jeffrey R. and Christine Surette of Groveland, and Christopher S. and Audrey Surette of Bradenton, FL, members of the Gallerani family, Marlene, Carol and John, her longtime partner, Francis "Frank" Brogan of Peabody, and his children Ellen Lee of Rhode Island, Gerald Brogan and Michael Brogan of Attleboro, thirteen grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, Frank's five grandchildren and two great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by Frank's son, Stephen Brogan in 2019 and step-brother David Gallerani in 1995.

A private funeral Mass for family will be offered in Saint John the Baptist Church in Haverhill,  followed by interment with her late husband in Saint Joseph Cemetery, Haverhill, under the direction of Berube-Comeau Funeral Home of Haverhill. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made to Guiding Eyes, Yorktown Heights, NY, or to Habitat for Humanity, Atlanta, GA. To send a message of condolence to the family or to share a precious memory, please visit www.berubecomeau.com