Lillian G. Gomes, 90
Dateline: Norton, MA
Lillian G. (Baldwin) Gomes, 90, of Norton died on Wednesday October 10, 2007 at the Life Care Center in Attleboro. She was the beloved wife of John M. Gomes to whom she was wed to on December 26, 1942.
Born in Brockton, MA on March 2, 1917 she was a daughter of the late George F. and Katherine (Judge) Baldwin
She was raised in Brockton, educated in Brockton schools and was a 1935 graduate of Brockton High School. Mrs. Gomes was a dedicated homemaker to her family and prior to her marriage was a telephone operator in Brockton.
A communicant of St. Mary’s Church in Norton she was also a former member of the Catholic Women’s Club at St. Mary’s Church.
Lillian enjoyed reading, cooking, the Boston Red Sox and was a fan of Doug Flutie. She had made her home in Norton for the past 54 years.
In addition to her husband of over 64 years she is survived by her devoted children; Katherine A. Rich and her husband David of Mashpee, Alfred D. Gomes and his wife Kristen of Norton, Norton Fire Chief Richard J. Gomes and his wife Theresa of Norton and the late John F. Gomes, her cherished grandchildren; David B. Rich, III and his wife Anna of Pinehurst, North Carolina, Betsy R. Koch and her husband Christopher of Hyannis, Melissa A. Gomes of Falmouth, Andrew R. Gomes of Norton, Christopher D. Gomes and his fiancé Elizabeth DeYesso of North Attleboro and Stacey M. Gomes of Norton, her great grandchildren; William and Henry Rich, Christopher Koch, Jr. and Mia and Ryan Gomes, also survived by many nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late George Baldwin, John Baldwin, Arlene Baldwin and Alice Townsend.
Her funeral, to which relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend, will be held on Monday October 15th 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 Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Easton.
Visiting hours will be held on Sunday October 14th from 4-8 P.M. at the Norton Memorial Funeral Home.
Those wishing, may make donations in Lillian’s memory to The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation 20 Walnut St. Suite 318 Wellesley Hills, MA 02481 www.jdrf.org/baystate
For additional information please visit www.nortonmemorial.com