Dorothy A. Dias, 70, of Durham, NC died June 20, 2006 at Durham Regional Hospital after a brief illness.
Born in East Freetown, the daughter of the late Manuel and Mary (Silva) Dias, she lived in New Bedford most of her life before moving to Durham in 2003.
She was formerly employed as a nurse at Savoy Nursing Home for over 35 years until her retirement.
Survivors include a son, Gary Dias, and his wife Gloria, of Gilbert, AZ; 3 daughters, Cheryl Dias, Marissa Dias and Rhonda Dias, all of Durham, NC; a brother, Manuel Dias of Weymouth; a sister, Evelyn Lopes of New Bedford; 4 grandchildren, Kelli Dias, Tiffany Dias, Jenae Dias and Brittney Alexander; 2 great-grandchildren, India Dias and Karizma Wright; longtime friend Rosalie Allen of New Bedford; child in heart, June Wilkes, and her husband Gerald, and her children Jaleigh and Gerald, Jr.
She was the sister of the late Joseph Dias, Alfred Dias, Anthony Dias, Mary Clark and Lillian Sellman.
Funeral from the Saunders-Dwyer Home For Funerals, 495 Park St. New Bedford Monday, June 26th at 8 AM. Funeral Mass at Our Lady of the Assumption Church at 9 AM. Burial will follow in St. John's Cemetery. Visiting hours Sunday, June 25th from 2-4 and 7-9 PM.