Eva M. (McFadden) Duffy, 102, of Vista, CA died November 5, 2003 at Rancho Vista Health Center.
She was the wife of the late Arthur N. Duffy, to whom she was married for 55 years.
Born in Lebanon, Missouri, the daughter of the late Rosa Ella (Tennison) and Benjamin Franklin McFadden, she had lived in South Dartmouth for many years.
She was a member of of the Congregational Church of South Dartmouth.
Mrs. Duffy was an active member in her church's knitting circle, and an active member of the 9-Holers at Essex Fells Country Club.
She was an avid baseball fan and enjoyed her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Survivors include a daughter, Martha Ann Hitchens, and her husband George, of Vista; a brother, Burl McFadden of Colorado; 5 grandchildren, W. Allen Adams, Jr. and his wife Athena, Susan Faraone and her husband Christopher, Steven Hitchens and his wife Corinne, Georgianne Koch and her husband Thomas, and Sandra Thoits and her husband Edward; 8 great-grandchildren, Wade Adams, III, Alyson Adams, Alexander Faraone, Amanda Faraone, Abigail Koch, Trenton Koch, Shannon Thoits and Kelly Ann Thoits.
She was the mother of the late Eva Jane Adams, grandmother of the late Nancy Adams, and sister of the late Lorene McFadden, Louise Hightower, Lloyd McFadden and Paul McFadden.
Her Graveside Service will be held on Monday, November 17th at 10 AM in the South Dartmouth Cemetery.