East Bridgewater- - Eleanor R. “Dolly” (Bumpus) Munise, 81, of East Bridgewater died Monday, May 22, 2006, at Brockton Hospital. She was the wife of Manuel Munise.
Born March 24, 1925, in Bridgewater, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Rose (Short) Bumpus.
Mrs. Munise had been a resident of East Bridgewater for the past 56 years, coming from Bridgewater.
Raised and educated in Bridgewater, she attended Bridgewater High School.
Mrs. Munise was a homemaker and a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Church.
She enjoyed watching her grandchildren’s and great-grandchildren’s sport activities.
Mrs. Munise also enjoyed playing bingo, crocheting, knitting and traveling.
In addition to her husband Manuel, she is survived by her daughters, Dennis Munise of Brockton and Rosalie Moscato of Raynham; a sister, Ruth Davey of Woburn; 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. She was also the mother of the late Robert Munise of Whitman and sister of the late Flora Rhoades and Paul, Robert, Vincent, Francis, James and Raymond Bumpus.
Her funeral will be held from the Prophett Funeral Home, 98 Bedford St. (Rte. 18), Bridgewater, Thursday at 9:15 am, followed by a funeral Mass in St. Thomas Aquinas Church at 10 am. Burial in St. Thomas Aquinas Cemetery, Bridgewater.
Visiting hours are Wednesday 5-8 pm.