Mary T. (Pickett) Craig, 94, of New London, Connecticut died Saturday October 11, 2003 at Bayview Health Care Center in Waterford after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late J. Kenneth Craig , who died on November 1, 1953. They were married on June 27, 1932 in Holy Name Church in New Bedford, Mass.
Born in New Bedford on September 23, 1909, the daughter of the late Thomas P. and Mary E. (Mooney) Pickett, she had lived in Gloucester, Mass. for 14 years returning to New Bedford in 1946. She moved to Connecticut in 1961.
Mrs. Craig was formerly employed at Fair Lawn Convalescent Home in Norwich until her retirement.
She was a graduate of Holy Family High School in New Bedford.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary E. Shea and her husband John of Waterford, Conn.; a son, J. Kenneth Craig and his wife Bonlyn of Stonington, Conn.; 6 grandchildren, John Shea, Craig Shea, Cathleen Shea, Patrick Shea, Jay Craig, and Susannah Craig-Edwards; and 7 great-grandchildren.She was the sister of the late Thomas B. Pickett, Harold M. Pickett, Francis J. Pickett, and Margaret E. Daley.
Her Funeral will be held from the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford on Tuesday Ocotber 14, 2003 at 9 AM, followed by her Funeral Mass at Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 121 Mount Pleasant St., New Bedford at 10 AM. Visiting hours will be on Monday from 2-5 PM. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the charity of one's choice.