Mary K. (Bulman) Haraldstad, 92, of Brockton, Massachusetts died January 8, 2020 after a long life. Born in Hanson in 1927, daughter of Joseph and Mildred (Willis) Bulman, one of five children. Wife of the late Andrew O.B. Haraldstad married for over 60 years.
She leaves behind 4 daughters, Gail Medeiros of Taunton, Donna Hoyt of Hanson, Lynne Trent of Brockton, Sandy Haraldstad of Taunton and Eric Haraldstad of Brockton. Also, mother to the late Robert Haraldstad and Elizabeth Loetterle. She is also survived by 19 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild.
Aside from raising 7 children, she had a career as a seamstress and a machinist. She enjoyed all kinds of arts and crafts, knitting and crocheting.
In the last seven years living at Connemara Assisted Living she helped to teach arts and crafts to other residents, participated in yoga and kept busy with other weekly activities, all while staying active in the neighboring 1st Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Her services will be held on Tuesday January 14th at 11:00AM in the Blanchard Funeral Chapel, Plymouth Street (Rte. 58 @ the rotary circle) Whitman. Burial will follow in the MA National Cemetery, Bourne, MA at 1:45PM. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service from 10:00-11:00AM.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Jude Research Hospital. 501 St Jude Place, Memphis TN. 38105