Linda L. (Carleton) Cronin, 69, of Pineswamp Road, Ipswich, formerly of Wilmington, died Saturday, April 16, 2016 in the Beverly Hospital.

Born in Melrose on November 14, 1946, the daughter of the late Roy H. Carleton and Ruth (Carleton) Kaminski, she was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield public schools. She continued her education at Chamberlain Jr. College in Boston where she received an Associates Degree. For several years she was employed as a computer programmer at the former American Mutual Insurance Company in Wakefield. Later and for much of her  life she was self-employed as a free lance  folk artist.

In her addition to the fine arts, Linda enjoyed following all the Boston professional athletic teams and spending time with her family.

She is survived by a daughter, Britt A. Garland and her husband David E. of Ipswich; two grandchildren, Landry M. and Campbell L. Garland both of Ipswich; a brother, Stephen Carleton and his wife Andra  of Duxbury; a nephew, Jason Carleton of Ashland, and her former husband, Edward J. Cronin of Wilmington.

There will be visiting hours Friday in the Whittier-Porter Funeral Home, 6 High Street, Ipswich from 11 am to 12:45 with a funeral service graveside at 1 pm in the New Highland Cemetery, Town Farm Road, Ipswich. Family  and friends are respectfully welcomed.