Marie J. Mitchell-Barker, 90
Polaroid Retiree
Dateline: Norton, MA
Marie J. (Lepore) Mitchell- Barker, 90 of Norton died on Wednesday August 16, 2006 at the Pleasant Manor Nursing Home in Attleboro, MA. She was the beloved wife of the late James E. Mitchell and the late Thomas E. Barker.
Born in Boston, MA on July 2, 1916 she was a loving daughter of the late Angelo and Violet (Beaudreau) Lepore.
She was educated at St. Clements School in Somerville. She had worked as an assembler at Polaroid in Norwood for 10 years before retiring.
Marie enjoyed sewing, gardening, making braided rugs and playing bingo. She especially enjoyed family gatherings and the times spent with her cherished grandchildren. She had lived in Norton for the past 5 years and was formerly of Norwood and Whitman.
She is survived by her devoted children James P. Mitchell and his wife Diane of Norton and Joan M. Mahoney and her husband Paul of Duxbury. She was the dear sister of Gloria Pangratz of Fort Lauderdale, Florida and the late Matthew Lepore, Walter Lepore, Edward Lepore, Lena Dorazio, Irene Becker and Ethel Slater. She was the cherished grandmother of Kelly Santasuosso, Victoria Keefe, Michael Mahoney, Veronica Hayes, Matthew Mahoney, James Mitchell and Gary Mitchell. Also survived by her loving 13 great grandchildren as well as her many nieces and nephews.
Her funeral, to which relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend, will be held on Monday August 21st at 9:00 A.M. from the Norton Memorial Funeral Home 19 Clapp St. (Off Route 140, Taunton Ave.) Norton followed by a mass of Christian burial celebrated at 10:00 A.M. in St. Mary’s Church, South Worcester St., Norton. Burial will follow in the Timothy Plain Cemetery, Norton.
Visiting hours will be held on Sunday August 20th from 4-7 P.M. at the funeral home.
For additional information please visit www.nortonmemorial.com