Blanche (Doane) Havey formerly of Needham and Whalers Cove New Bedford, died Tues Jan 22, 2008 at The Oaks in New Bedford. She was 79.
Born in Torrington, CT she graduated from Harwich High School in Harwich, MA. She worked for many years as the manager of the floral department at the Star Market in Newtonville and later retired from the billing department at Global Petroleum. A resident of Needham for over 40 years she had been an active member of the Carter Memorial United Methodist Church there and while living in New Bedford she was active with St. Paul’s Methodist Church.
Wife of the late Ralph J. Havey, she is survived by her daughter Shirley Anderson and her husband Robert of Honolulu HI her son Kenneth Rogers and his wife Karen of Tampa FL, her sister Shirley Beck and her husband Dennis of Tiverton RI, 7 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was the mother of the late Sandra Rogers.
A funeral service will be held on Mon Jan 28 at 1 PM in the Carter Memorial United Methodist Church 800 Highland Ave Needham. Interment will follow at Needham Cemetery. Visiting hours will be in the Eaton Funeral Home 1351 Highland Ave Needham on Sunday from 2-5 PM.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Paul’s Methodist Church 884 Kempton St. New Bedford MA 02940 or Carter Memorial Church 800 Highland Ave Needham MA 02494.