New Bedford – Ethel M. (Grant) Cornell, 74, of New Bedford died after a long illness on June 23, 2006 at St. Luke’s Hospital.
Mrs. Cornell was born in Acushnet, daughter of the late James and Malvina (Plouffe) Grant, and was a lifelong resident of New Bedford. She was a communicant of St. Joseph St. Therese Church. She was employed by the former Calvin Clothing until her retirement. She enjoyed music, playing the lottery, watching game shows and loved her cats.
Survivors include a daughter: Rose M. Valliere and her husband Raymond of New Bedford; a granddaughter: Debra Evora of New Bedford; a sister: Elizabeth Isabelle of New Bedford; and several nieces & nephews. She was mother of the late Sylvia A. Cornell and sister of the late Dorothy Pacheco, Patricia Provencal and George Grant.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend:
Visiting hours 6-8 P.M. on Monday, June 26, 2006
Funeral from the funeral home on Tuesday, June 27, 2006 at 8 A.M. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Joseph St. Therese Church, 1960 Acushnet Ave., New Bedford at 9 A.M.
Interment in Rural Cemetery, New Bedford.