ORLEANS – Annamae Cunha, formerly of Taunton, died at the Woodlands at Pleasant Bay in Brewster, on Saturday, Jan. 23rd.
She was 91.
Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Mary (Araujo) Cunha.
She was a longtime Taunton resident and a 1942 graduate of Taunton High School.
A retired seamstress, she was employed by the former Taunton Dress Company for many years until 1979.
Annamae was a communicant of St. Joan of Arc Church in Orleans and was an avid reader.
She is survived by her sister, Lorraine C. Harvey and her husband Marc Rosen of Brewster, and was the aunt of Mary Ann Glover, Cynthia Mattieson, Karl Cunha and Raymond Cunha, all of Colorado Springs, CO. She was also the sister of the late Raymond Cunha.
Her funeral will be held from the Silva Funeral Home, 80 Broadway, Taunton on Thursday, Jan. 28th at 9 a.m. followed by a funeral mass at Annunciation of The Lord Church, First St. Taunton at 10 a.m.
Burial will be at St. Joseph Cemetery in Taunton.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
Calling Hours are respectfully omitted.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Joan of Arc Church, 61 Canal Road, Orleans, MA 02653 or The American Lung Association, 1661 Worcester Road, #301, Framingham, MA 01701.
Funeral home website: www.silvafuneralhome.com.