Sophia M. (Baran) Gifford, 99, of Dartmouth died Friday May 9, 2008 at home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Ernest H. Gifford.
Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late Albert and Katherine (Lach) Baran, she lived in Fall River and New Bedford before moving to Dartmouth 40 years ago.
She was a communicant of St. Mary's Church.
Survivors include six sons, Albert Gifford of Poughkeepsie, NY, James Gifford of Chaplin, CT., Ernest Gifford, Jr. of Westport, Paul Gifford of Swansea, and David Gifford and Edwin Gifford, both of Dartmouth; 19 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
She was the grandmother of the late Gregory Gifford.
Visiting hours will be on Monday from 9-10:30 AM at the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford, followed by a Funeral Mass at St. Mary's Church, South Dartmouth at 11 AM. Burial will be in Beech Grove Cemetery, Westport. For directions and guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.