Mary M. (Downey) Menino, 85, of New Bedford died Wednesday December 10, 2008 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Joseph F. Menino.
Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John J. and Florence M. (Bosworth) Downey, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life.
She was a communicant of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish at St. James Church.
Mrs. Menino was formerly employed as a payroll clerk at K-Mart in Dartmouth until her retirement.
Survivors include three children, Joanne M. Correia of New Bedford, Joseph J. Menino and his wife Kathy, and Richard C. Menino and his wife Lisa, all of New Jersey; three sisters, Helen Sullivan of New Bedford, Kathleen Patricia Oliveira of Fairhaven and Barbara Affonce of Acushnet; two brothers, Joseph F. Downey of California and Francis B. Downey of Tiverton, RI; five grandchildren, Jared, Katherine, and Patrick Correia, Lauren and Eric Menino; and many nieces and nephews.
She was the mother-in-law of the late Dennis Correia, and sister of the late John J., Jr., Lawrence E., James A., Paul V., and Thomas S. Downey.
Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday at 9:30 AM at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish at St. James Church. Burial will follow in St. John's Cemetery. Visiting hours Friday 4-7 PM at the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to one's favorite charity. For directions and guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.