Mrs. Theodora Mary (Habib) Bader, 86, of Newburyport, Massachusetts, formerly of Lawrence, Massachusetts. Passed away on Saturday, June 16th, 2007 at the Port Rehabilitation Center in Newburyport, Massachusetts.
She was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts on August 22nd, 1920 to John and Regina (Bider) Habib. Mrs. Bader attended the local schools and was a graduate of Lawrence High School.
She was a very active parishioner of Saint Joseph's Melkite Church in Lawrence, MA., where she was secretary for several years. Mrs. Bader was heavily involved in the planning of the New Rectory and Plains Community Center and had a strong faith and dedication to the church and community at large. She was the secretary for Saint Basils Seminary as well as the Secretary at Arlington Trust Company in Lawrence, MA. She was a fabulous Cook, especially Arabic Foods, and A Loving Mother. Mrs. Bader loved to read, sew and do crafts.
She was the widow of Mr. George A. Bader who died in 1992.
She leaves her daughters: Barbara A. (Bader) and her husband Thomas A. Fleet of Newburyport, MA
and Alexis A. Bader of E. Lyme, Conn.
Sister: Barbara A. DeCoster of North Andover MA. and her daughter Regina DeCoster of Washington, DC,
Sister-in-law: Claire Habib of Methuen, MA. and her 3 sons and 2 daughters.
As well as several other nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews and cousins.
Mrs. Bader was predeceased by her brother:
Mr. Samuel Habib
Relatives and Friends are respectively invited to attend her funeral mass which will be celebrated on Thursday, June 21st, 2007 at 10:30 a.m. in Saint Joseph's Melkite Church in Lawrence, MA.
Burial will follow at the United Lebanese Cemetery in Lawrence, MA.
At the request of the family calling hours will be private and the arrangements are under the direction of the John Breen Memorial Funeral Home, Inc., 122 Amesbury Street, Lawrence, MA. For condolences please go to: www.breenfuneralhome.com
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in her Memory to the Port Health Care Activities, 113 Low Street, Newburyport, MA 01950, the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701 and to the American Heart Association, 20 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701.