Ian McCallum McEwan

Mr. Ian McCallum Patrick McEwan, age 94, of Peabody, died February 14, 2016 while at Continuing Care, Brooksby Village after an extended stay. He was the beloved husband of the late Dorothy McEwan. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Ian was the son of the late John and Mary McEwan. He has been a resident of Peabody for the past 64 years. He attended Lynn Schools and was a graduate of Classical High School. Soon after his schooling, Ian entered into the U.S. Army, Air Force Division to help fight for our country during World War II. He met and married his sweetheart, Dorothy L. Folan on April 27, 1947. The couple spent 66 years in marriage and love together until Dorothy’s passing in March of 2013. Prior to his retirement in 1982, he worked at the River Works Division of the General Electric Co. in Lynn as an electronics technician. Ian and his wife Dorothy were active volunteers for My Brother's Table and were involved in the Marriage Encounter and GIFT programs through St. Anne’s Catholic Church. He also volunteered as a tutor for Operation Bootstrap. He was an avid Scrabble and Chess player and enjoyed square dancing. He was a gifted writer who wrote five volumes of poetry and had regular poetry readings at Brooksby Village where he was referred to as the “Brooksby Poet”. He also was a gifted musician who played mandolin by ear and enjoyed singing the standards. He loved his family and cherished the time spent with his grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Ian is survived by his children; Mary Ellen Doyle and her husband, Michael, of Lynn and John P. McEwan and his wife, Christine, of Winthrop, ME, his grandchildren; Kelly Sabella and her husband, Joseph of Mansfield, Shannon Hetherington and her husband, Liam of Lynn, Julie Stevens and her husband, Robert of Winthrop, ME, and Megan Hall and her husband, Nathan of Portland, ME, and his great-grandchildren; Evan, Marissa, Ian, Anna, Matthias, Rory, Cooper, and Violet. In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his siblings; Ronald McEwan and Mary Wadleigh. A funeral service will be held in the Chapel at Brooksby Village, 400 Brooksby Village Dr. Peabody on February 26 at 11:30 a.m. Burial will follow in the Calvary Cemetery, 686 Washington St., Winchester. Visiting hours will be held in the Cuffe-McGinn Funeral Home, 157 Maple St. Lynn on Thursday, February 25 from 5 to 7:30.

Ian’s family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to each member of the Brooksby Continuing Care team who offered kindness, respect and individualized care to Ian during his stay. Their daily attention to his needs made all the difference and will not be forgotten.

Gifts in Ian’s memory may be sent to the Boston Ronald McDonald House, 229 Kent St. Brookline, MA 02446 or My Brother's Table, 98 Willow St. Lynn, MA 01901.