Jill passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at the Beverly Hospital in Beverly.  She was 72 years of age. Born in Malden, Jill was the daughter of the late Katherine E. (Harris) Palmer and Leon S. Bryson. Jill grew up on Orange Street in Chelsea for many years before taking permanent residence in Danvers where she received excellent care and attention from the staff of Northeast Regional Services. She will be forever loved and cherished by her family, and her extended family at North Belgian Road.

Jill worked as an assembly line employee for more than thirty years at the Northeast Arc in Danvers where she was awarded their Individual Achievement Award in 1998. She was also a member of Endicott Gardens and the Danvers Senior Center. Jill loved bowling and was a member of the Arc bowling team, where she won first place in her league in 2006.

Jill enjoyed spending time with her family, listening to records and reading magazines. She enjoyed lunch dates, getting coffee and a donut, taking day trips, and vacations to Maine with Kelly and Cindy.

Jill was the dear aunt of Alexis Keane and her husband Greg of Lakeville, MA, Adrienne Davies and her husband Jon of Cumberland, RI, and Christopher Long and his wife Kristen of Millbrook, AL. Great aunt to Emilia and Isabel Keane, Charlotte and Ben Aubin, Lilly and Foster Davies. Sister to Scott Bryson of Walpole, MA.

Jill was predeceased by her father, Leon; her cherished mother, K. Elaine; her adored stepfather, Robert W. Palmer; and her beloved sister, Gail C. Long, and her husband, Robert.

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS:  Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend visiting hours in the Carafa Family Funeral Home, 389 Washington Ave., CHELSEA on Saturday, May 16, 2026, from 10:00 – 12:00 P.M. followed by a family reflection in the Funeral Home at 12:00 Noon.  Interment to follow at Puritan Lawn Memorial Park in Peabody.

DONATIONS:  In lieu of flowers, donations in Jill's memory may be made to the Special Olympics of Massachusetts , 512 Forest St., Marlborough, MA 01752 or on-line at www.specialolympicsma.org

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