Salem….

Sheila J. Feilteau, age 48, of Salem died Monday, April 18, 2011 in the Kaplan Family Hospice House, Danvers surrounded by her loving family.

A lifelong resident of Salem, she was born in Salem the daughter of Robert R. Feilteau of Salem and the late Patricia (McCalsky) Feilteau. Sheila was educated at Salem High School and later was a Dean's List student at North Shore Community College.

Dedicated to the love of animals she had devoted her life to animal causes including those of Greenpeace and the World Wildlife Federation. Loved by all, and known for her generous nature she will be sorely missed. In death, as in life, her generosity continues as an organ donor.

In addition to her father, she is survived by a brother and two sisters, Mark Robert and his wife Susan Feilteau of Foxboro, Lisa Tusinski and her three children Matthew, Kaylee and Rachel Tusinski all of Peabody and Celena and her husband Christopher Ulutas and her daughter Nichole of Haverhill..

Her funeral will be held on Saturday, April 23, 2011 at 11:00 AM in the Murphy Funeral Home, 85 Federal ST (cor of North St) Salem. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours will be Friday from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM and 7:00PM to 9:00PM. Interment will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Salem. In lieu of flowers, her family requests memorial contributions to the Kaplan Family Hospice House, c/o Hospice of Great Boston, 75 Sylvan St., Suite B 102 Danvers, MA 01923. For online guest book or additional information please call 978 7440497 or visit www.MurphyFuneralHome.com.