Mary A. (Stager) Galipeau, 65, of New Bedford died August 21, 2010 unexpectedly at home.
She was the wife of George O. Galipeau.
Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John and Mae (McDevitt) Stager, she lived in New York and Louisiana before returning to New Bedford in 1985.
Mrs. Galipeau was a communicant of St. Lawrence Church.
She was formerly employed by Baldwin Brothers for many years until her retirement earlier this year.
Mrs. Galipeau was a member of the St. Lawrence Garden Club and was a volunteer at the Zeiterion Theater.
Survivors include her husband; 2 sons, James Galipeau of Taunton and Peter Galipeau and his wife Lynne of Dartmouth; 2 daughters, Ann-Marie Berard and her husband Michael of Middleboro and Marcia Murphy and her husband Patrick of East Taunton; a brother, James Stager of Reading, MA; 4 sisters, Jean Whitten of Florida, Helen Stager of Dartmouth, Dorothy Welch and Susanne Stager, both of New Jersey; 7 grandchildren, Justin, Dylan, Sean, Sarah, Ryan, Emma and Nathan.
Funeral from the Saunders-Dwyer Home For Funerals, 495 Park St. New Bedford Thursday, August 26th at 10 AM. Funeral Mass at St. Lawrence Church at 11 AM. Visiting hours Wednesday, August 25th from 4-7 PM.