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Joan M. Flood
October 25, 2017

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Joan M. Flood, 78, of New Bedford died peacefully on October 25, 2017 at Sippican Healthcare Center.
She was the wife of the late John F. Flood.
Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Patrick W. and Anne (Martin) Griffith, she lived in New Bedford most of her life.
Mrs. Flood was a communicant of Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish.
After graduating from high school, Joan was employed in banking in California. Upon returning to New Bedford, she worked at NBIS, a job she truly loved.
Joan cherished her trips out west, particularly those to Las Vegas with John, while maintaining a deep affection for her hometown of New Bedford. During the summer months, Joan and John could be found taking in the natural beauty of Horseneck Beach
Survivors include her brother, William F. Griffith of South Yarmouth; four sisters, Elizabeth Brennan and her husband Francis of Ledyard, CT, Anne Gingras of Los Angeles, CA, Julia Vigeant and her husband Raymond of New Bedford , Mary Louise McCarthy and her husband James of Mattapoisett, and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was the sister of the late Patricia Gracia, Dagny Tripp, Kathleen Quatieri, and Edward Griffith and sister-in-law of the late Al Quatieri and Paul Gingras.
Her Funeral will be held on Monday, October 30th at 10 AM from Saunders–Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford, followed by her Funeral Mass at Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus at 11 AM. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery.

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Saunders-Dwyer Funeral Homes
495 Park Street
New Bedford, MA 02740
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