Christine “Chris” (Morris) Clegg, 56
Retired Texas Instruments Employee
Christine (Morris) Clegg, 56, of Mendon Road, South Attleboro, died on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2010 at her home graced by the presence of her loving family. She was the wife of Ralph Alan Clegg to whom she was married on May 31, 1981.
Born in Providence, Rhode Island on September 16, 1953, she was a beloved daughter of the late Phillip J. and Catherine (Higgins) Morris. A resident of the City of Attleboro for most of her life, she was a 1971 graduate of Bishop Feehan High School. She graduated from Katharine Gibbs College in 1972 and earned a degree in business management in 1983 from Bryant College.
Mrs. Clegg was employed as a customer service representative for Texas Instruments in Attleboro from 1973 until her retirement in 2000. For the past ten years she was employed by Engineered Materials Solutions in Attleboro.
She was a communicant of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Roman Catholic Church in South Attleboro.
Among her favorite pastimes were playing bocce ball, bowling, walking, square dancing and shopping.
She enjoyed traveling with her husband and family.
In addition to her husband of 28 years, she leaves five stepchildren: Raymond J. Clegg of Tilton, New Hampshire; Thomas G. Clegg of Cranston, Rhode Island; Andrew J. Jordan in Georgia; Mary Beth Abrahamson of South Attleboro and Matthew P. Clegg of Sumter, South Carolina; 7 grandchildren; five sisters: Catherine Emery of Hollywood, Florida; Patricia Kravitz of Cumberland, Rhode Island; Ann M. Morris of Attleboro; Eileen Morris of Attleboro and Regina Wilcox of Narragansett, Rhode Island; a brother: John Morris of Milford, New Hampshire and several nieces, nephews and extended family members and friends.
Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend visitation on Wednesday, April 7, 2010 from 4:00 – 8:00 PM in the “Memorial Chapel” of the Dyer-Lake Funeral Home – the national historic Colonel Obed Robinson Home, 161 Commonwealth Avenue (exit 5 off I-95 N or S, go right at top of exit, proceed ¾ mile, on the left), Village of Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro.
Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend the funeral on Thursday, April 8, 2010 at 8:45 AM from the “Memorial Chapel” of the Dyer-Lake Funeral Home – the national historic Colonel Obed Robinson Home, 161 Commonwealth Avenue (exit 5 off I-95 N or S, go right at top of exit, proceed ¾ mile, on the left), Village of Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro followed by a Concelebrated Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM at St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Roman Catholic Church, 18 Baltic Street, South Attleboro with the Rev. Jon-Paul Gallant, Pastor and Rev. Victor Gaboury, officiating.
Private burial will be in Mt. St. Mary’s Cemetery, Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
Following church services an invitation will be extended to join the family for a time of continued fellowship and refreshments at a location to be announced.
Children’s room available during visitation and while the funeral cortege is forming.
For those in need of local transportation to visitation may simply call the funeral home at (508) 695-0200 to make an advance reservation for such gratis transportation.
Please do not send flowers. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Dyer-Lake Charitable Foundation, Inc., a registered 501 (c) 3 organization, 161 Commonwealth Avenue, North Attleboro, MA 02760 to benefit the Community VNA Hospice Care or the Attleboro Animal Shelter.
For additional information or to send the family an expression of written sympathy, please visit an online guest book at www.dyer-lakefuneralhome.com.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Dyer-Lake Funeral Home, 161 Commonwealth Avenue, Village of Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro.
(508) 695-0200.
