SALEM — Eileen L. (Dolan) Flynn, age 87, wife of the late James E. Flynn of Salem, died at home unexpectedly Thursday morning, Sept. 15, 2011.

Born and raised in Salem, the daughter of the late H. Francis and Alice (Reagan) Dolan, she was educated in St. James Grammar and High School. Mrs. Flynn then became a secretary at General Electric in Lynn.

She later waitressed at the Harp and Bard until she became employed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles in Boston. She retired from the Beverly office of the RMV after 25 years of employment in 1985. A big sports fan, she was devoted to the Red Sox and her grandchildren.

Mrs. Flynn is survived by three children, Janice Delaney of Peabody, James and his wife Jeanne Flynn of Peabody, and Paul and his wife Kathleen Flynn of Georgetown; a brother, Robert Dolan of Amesbury; a sister, Alice Sheehan of Peabody; five grandchildren, James Flynn and his wife Camrin, Janice Allinson and her husband Mark, Allison, Amanda and Ryan Flynn; one great-grandchild, Luke Allinson; and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by four brothers, Edward, Francis, James and Charles Dolan; and a sister, Mary Dolan.

ARRANGEMENTS: A funeral will be held from the Murphy Funeral Home, 85 Federal St., (corner of North Street) Salem, at 9:15 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 19. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at St. James Church, 161 Federal St., Salem, at 10 a.m. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Visiting hours will be held at the Murphy Funeral Home on Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. Internment is in Greenlawn Cemetery, Salem. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Assoc., 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701. For online guestbook or additional information, please call 978-744-0497 or visit www.MurphyFuneralHome.com.