Janice (Lipsett) Galligan, 60, of New Bedford died Monday May 28, 2007 at home surrounded by her family.
Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Alvin B. and Marietta (Johnson) Lipsett, she lived in the South End of New Bedford all her life.
Janice was formerly employed by Verizon as a manager's clerk until her retirement.
She loved animals, gardening, and spending time at the beach.
Survivors include a daughter, Kimberly A. Vieira and her husband Joseph of New Bedford; her siblings, Barbara Lipsett of New Bedford, Mark Lipsett of Acushnet, Alvin Lipsett of Fall River, and Joan Hirst of Acushnet; a grandson, Nicholas Vieira; and many nieces and nephews.
She was the sister of the late Donald P. Lipsett.
Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday at 10:30 AM at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish at St. James Church. Burial in St. Mary's Cemetery will be private. Visiting hours will be on Wednesday from 3-7 PM at the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford. For directions and guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.