Ruth Ann (Sherman) Paine, 83, of New Bedford died peacefully at home on Wednesday January 27, 2016. She was the wife of the late Frederick William Paine.
Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Albert and Mary (Deasy) Sherman, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a graduate of Holy Family High School.
Mrs. Paine was a communicant of St. Lawrence Church.
She enjoyed summering at East Beach in Westport for many years.
Survivors include her four children, Kathleen McKenna and her husband Charles, Deborah Brown-Andrade and her husband Kevin, and Martha Paine-Thomas and her husband Randy, all of New Bedford, and Frederick William Paine and his wife Jennifer of Dartmouth; a brother, William Sherman and his wife Carol of Mashpee; ten grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was the sister of the late Robert Sherman.
The family would like to thank Community Nurse Home Care for the dedicated care given to Ruth.
Her Funeral will be held on Saturday at 9 AM from the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford, followed by her Funeral Mass at St. Lawrence Church at 10 AM. Visiting hours will be on Friday from 4-7 PM. A private family burial will be held in the Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Community Nurse Home Care, P.O. Box 751, Fairhaven, MA 02719. For directions and guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.