Mary-Elizabeth Butler, 40, former resident of Narragansett, RI, died on April 12, 2007, at her parents home in New Bedford.
Mary Elizabeth was born April 8, 1967 in New Bedford, MA to Edward and Violet (Williams) Butler. She was a graduate of Bishop Stang High School, Rhode Island College and Bridgewater State College where she achieved her Master's of Education in Counseling. She was Director of Career Development at Salve Regina University, and traveled extensively as a hobby.
She is survived by her parents, Edward and Violet; her sisters, Erin (Butler) MacGuire of Glastonbury, CT and Patricia (Butler) Goff of Warwick, RI; her brother, Edward Butler of South Yarmouth, MA.
Funeral from the Saunders-Dwyer Home For Funerals, 495 Park St. New Bedford Saturday, April 14th at 8 AM. Funeral Mass at St. Lawrence Church at 9 AM. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery. Visiting hours Friday, April 13th from 4-8 PM. In lieu of flowers donations should be made to Hudner Oncology Center, St. Anne's Hospital, 795 Middle St., Fall River, MA 02720 or Hospice & Palliative Care, VNA of Southeastern Massachusetts, Inc., 502 Bedford St., Fall River, MA 02720.