Bernadette F. Sanford

Bernadette F. Sanford, 92, of Pleasant Street, Attleboro, a retired jewelry worker and loving wife, sister and aunt, died Friday, June 9, 2006 at the Pleasant Manor Nursing Home in Attleboro. She was the beloved wife of the late Lewis D. Sanford who died in 1984.

Born in Attleboro on September 29, 1913, Mrs. Sanford was a daughter of the late Joseph and Flora (Mitchell) Martin. She was raised and educated in Attleboro.

Mrs. Sanford was employed for twenty-five years as a bench worker at Swift & Fisher Company in North Attleboro, retiring years ago. A resident of Pleasant Manor Nursing Home since 2003, Mrs. Sanford formerly resided twenty-five years at Hope Garden Apartments in Attleboro.

A kind and loving lady, Mrs. Sanford enjoyed the company of cats and dogs and was a communicant of St. John the Evangelist Church in Attleboro.

Mrs. Sanford is survived by a nephew: Arthur Quinter and his wife, Mary of Pinellas Park, FL. She was the sister of the late Eugene Martin and Ora Quinter and the aunt of the late Doris Curran.

Family and friends are kindly invited to attend visiting hours on Monday, June 12, 2006 from 8 AM – 8:45 AM in the Duffy-Poule Funeral Home, 20 Peck Street, Attleboro. Followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9 AM in St. John the Evangelist Church, 133 North Main Street, Attleboro. Burial will follow in Mt. Hope Cemetery and Arboretum, Attleboro Falls.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in her memory may be made to: LaSalette Shrine, 947 Park Street, Attleboro, MA 02703. Complementary on-line guest book for condolences and additional information may be found at: www.duffy-poule.com.