Cheryl W. (Morgan) Statho

Cheryl W. (Morgan) Statho, 69,  beloved wife of Robert J. Statho of High Street, Ipswich, died Saturday, December 19, 2015 in the Kaplan Family Hospice House, Danvers following her long illness.

Born in Somerville, November 29, 1946 she was the daughter of the late Charles W. and Betty J. (Dunn) Morgan. Cheryl was raised in Somerville , where she attended the Immaculate Conception and St. Johns Parochial Schools , and  later trained as a hairdresser at the Di Anthony School in Somerville . Married  1967 in Cambridge the Stathos’ soon made their home in Lynnfield where they raised their family. They later built a home in West Newbury where they lived until they opened of the Town Hill Bed & Breakfast in Ipswich in 1995. The Stathos’ currently own and operate the Arbor Inn Motel in Ipswich .

Cheryl enjoyed golf and dancing with her husband Bob,  painting landscapes in oil, feeding and watching the birds, and listening to soft rock and the blues. She was a talented gardener and a fantastic cook known for the “best pasta sauce in the land.”

In addition to her husband of forty-eight years she is survived by her daughter, Alisa Statho and her companion Jason Aptt of Ipswich; two grandchildren, Olivia and Ian Profenno of Ipswich; a sister, Lynne Dobson of Florida and several nephews and nieces. She was the sister of the late Lee Morgan formerly of Somerville and Robin Perry formerly of Chelsea .

Her funeral service will be held at 10 am Wednesday, December 23 at The First Church in Ipswich, Meeting House Green, Ipswich followed by interment in the Woodlawn Cemetery , Everett . Family and friends are respectfully welcomed. Visiting hours are Tuesday 4 to 8 pm at the Whittier-Porter Funeral Home, 6 High Street, Ipswich. Memorial contributions in her name may be made to: MGH/North Shore Cancer Center, 102 Endicott Street, Danvers , MA 01923