Salem- Eileen "Leenie" Sacco (McCabe) of Salem passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, with her loving family by her side.  The daughter of George F. and Patricia McCabe, Eileen was a lifelong resident of Salem, Massachusetts.  She graduated from Bishop Fenwick High School and Framingham State College, where she met her best friend and devoted husband of 41 years, Louis (Lou) Sacco.  Together they raised their three daughters, Katie Sacco, Kristen Sacco, and Kellie Sacco all of Salem, Ma.  Eileen took pride in being from Salem and spent nearly 40 years working in various parts of municipal government.  At the time of her retirement, she had worked for the Salem Public Schools for 20 years, serving as Secretary to the Salem School Committee.

Eileen understood the importance of family and always welcomed everyone into her family.  She enjoyed hosting holidays at her home, wanting everyone to know that they would always have somewhere to go. Eileen was a caring, kind-hearted, and loving, wife, mother, sister, aunt, and friend.  She was the first person to reach out to anyone in need, always offering her unconditional love and support without hesitation.  Eileen always enjoyed celebrating the accomplishments of those she loved, no matter how big or small.  Eileen enjoyed the simple things in life, whether it be a box of Hobbs popcorn, a Dairy Witch sundae, or her favorite, lunch with Lou on Saturday afternoons.

She looked forward to being by the ocean, spending afternoons at Winter Island and her family home on Cape Cod.  Her easy-going and accepting nature made her someone who everyone could be friends with, this is evident in the life-long friendships that she shared with many.  She loved being an aunt and later adored being a great-aunt.

In addition to her husband and children, she leaves behind her siblings, George P. McCabe and his wife Lisa, Thomas McCabe, and Katherine McCabe, all of Salem, MA.  as well as in-laws, John and Debbie Sacco of Bellingham, MA., James and Lisa Sacco of Woonsocket, RI, David Sacco of Bellingham, MA, and Maria and Mark Olbrys of Millville, MA.  She is predeceased by her parents, her father-in-law, L. Jerome Sacco, and her mother-in-law, Marie E. Sacco of Bellingham, MA., her brother-in-law, Nicholas Sacco of Bellingham, MA, and her sister-in-law, Sharon McCabe, of Salem.  She also leaves behind 14 nieces and nephews, as well as 14 great-nieces and nephews, and her beloved granddog, Walter.

A funeral mass will be held on Thursday April 4, 2024 beginning at 10:00 AM at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, located at 1 Margin St. Peabody, MA. Visiting hours will be held on Wednesday April 3, 2024 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Murphy Funeral Home, located at 85 Federal St. Salem.

Eileen was an avid supporter of Salem Public Schools, often making contributions that would allow students to participate in school activities without having to worry about financial constraints.  In lieu of flowers, her family asks that donations be made in her name to Salem High School, Attn: Myra Caldeira. For more information or online guestbook, please visit www.MurphyFuneralHome.com or call 978-744-0497.