Marie A. (Desrochers) Benvie, 48, of New Bedford died October 9, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital unexpectedly.
She was the wife of Victor J. Andrade, Jr.
Born in Acushnet, daughter of the late Robert and Lea (Maloney) Desrochers, she lived in Haverhill, MA and Maine for several years before moving to New Bedford in 1981.
Marie was a communicant of St. Lawrence Church.
She enjoyed swimming and crafts.
Survivors include her husband, Victor J. Andrade, Jr.; 2 daughters, Melissa Huft, and her fiancé Reg Mendes, and Jennifer Huft, and her fiancé Joshua Baptista, all of New Bedford; 2 sisters, Pat Bernier, and her husband Don, of Maine and Corinne Desrochers of New Bedford; 3 brothers, Steven Desrochers, Norman Desrochers and Edward Desrochers, all of Maine; a half-sister, Elizabeth Hougasian of New Bedford; a half-brother, Robert Hougasian of Taunton; 3 step-daughters, Kim Andrade and her fiancé Edward Pina, Darlene Andrade and Shannon Andrade, all of New Bedford; a step-son, Michael T. Andrade of Nantucket; 4 grandchildren, Robert, Reggie, Sonya, Samantha, 9 step-grandchildren, Tyane, Ivan, Shaina, Amber, Gwendalynn, Jacob, Jonathan, Roman and Michael; 2 great-step-grandchildren, Aviane and Tiara; several nieces and nephews, including May Desrochers and Joseph Desrochers; an aunt, Mildred Desrochers; 4 step-sisters, Susan Greenwood, Mary Burnelle, Sally Cabral and Linda Hougasian.
She was the granddaughter of the late Lottie Dube, niece of the late Arthur Desrochers, step-daughter of the late Marion Correia and the step-sister of the late Mark Hougasian.
Funeral from the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New BedfordWednesday, October 13th at 8 AM.Funeral Mass at St. Lawrence Church at 9 AM.Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
Visiting hours Tuesday, October 12th from 2-4 and 7-9 PM.
Interment Rural Cemetery.