Phyllis A. (Kane) DeChristoforo died on October 24, 2026 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. She was 80.
She was born in Boston on July 11, 1946, the daughter of the late William and Agnes (Shea) Kane, grew up in Charlestown and graduated from Charlestown High School in 1964. She raised her family in Danvers, where she lived for many years. She started as a real estate appraiser at R.M. Bradley, founded her own firm, TD Appraisal, and served a long tenure on the Danvers Board of Assessors. She spent her winters in Naples, Fla. and her time with friends and family.
She leaves her daughter, Lisa Silva, and her grandsons, Nathan and Noah Silva, all of Danvers; her brothers, William Kane of Reading and Mark Kane of Benicia, Calif.; her nieces and nephews, Nancy Minucci, Kristi Locke, B.J. Kane, John DiStefano and Jeffrey DiStefano; many grand-nieces and grand-nephews; her sister-in-law, Marion DiStefano; and her former husband, Anthony DeChristoforo. Her son Marc died before her.
Visitation is Friday, October 30 from 4 to 7 p.m. at C.R. Lyons and Sons, 28 Elm Street, Danvers. A graveside service is Tuesday, November 3 at 10 a.m. at Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, Lake Street, Peabody. The family suggests donations to the American Cancer Society.
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