Mary Jo Coffey, age 84 of Somerset, passed away September 17, 2010. She was the widow of John A. Coffey Jr. & the daughter of the late Dr. Manuel and Gilda Pereira. She was a retired office worker having worked at Prudential and Aetna Insurance and Anderson Little. She was a member of St.John of God Church where she sang in the choir and also sang with the South Coast Community Chorale among others.
She is survived by 7 children: Catherine Bariso of Norfolk, VA, Theresa Froment of Webster, Fl, Bernadette Oliver of Westport, Patricia Coffey of Washington, DC, Susan and Anne Coffey both of Somerset and Timothy Coffey of NH; siblings: Mary Cabral of Somerset, Fernanda Rego of Bristol, RI, Lucille Reis of Spring Valley, CA and Madeline d’Oliveira of East Providence, RI; 9 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was sister of the late Fernando Pereira.
Her funeral will take place from the MANUEL ROGERS & SONS FUNERAL HOME, 1521 N. Main St., Fall River, Wednesday at 8 A.M. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. John of God Church at 9 A.M. Interment in St. Mary Cemetery, Bristol. Calling hours Tuesday 5-8 P.M. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart/Stroke Association PO Box 3049, Syracuse, NY 13220-3049.