Margaret M (Bryson) Noyes, 89, of Danvers, died Thursday morning at the Hathorne Hill Nursing Home in Danvers following a lengthy illness. She was the devoted wife of the late Russell Lindsay Noyes.

Born in Waltham, she was the daughter of the late William and Mary (Mahoney) Bryson. She was raised and educated in Waltham and later lived in Lynn, Peabody, and Danvers. She was employed as a telephone operator for New England Telephone for over 25 years before retiring. She enjoyed traveling and was an avid reader, but her favorite activity was spending time with her grandchildren.

She is survived by her two daughters and sons-law, Patti and Philip Cottone of Salisbury and Beth and Michael McCarthy of Tampa, FL, her two sons and daughters-in-law, Peter and Margie Noyes of Fl and John and Maria Noyes of Reno, NV, her daughter-in-law, Barbara Clark of Beverly, and is also survived by her beloved 13 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her two sons, Paul and William Noyes, her 3 grandchildren, and her brother, William Bryson.

A visitation will be held on Thursday from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM at the Conway, Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home, 82 Lynn St, followed by her Funeral Mass at 11:00 AM at St. Ann’s Church, Peabody to which relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Lynn. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her name to the Alzheimer’s Association, 309 Waverly Oaks Road, Waltham, MA 02452 or at www.alz.org/MANH