Lorraine Marie Childs

NORTH ATTLEBORO - Lorraine Marie Childs ,86, of South Washington Street died late Monday evening, February 22, 2010 in Sturdy Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was the beloved wife of Edwin F. Childs for over 56 years.

Born July 28, 1923 in North Attleboro, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Lillian (Jacques) Levesque. She was predeceased by her twin sister, Laurette Naismith.

Lorraine was a lifelong resident of North Attleboro and attended North Attleboro public schools. She worked at Creed Rosary for over twenty years and later worked making chalice boxes and frames at Gaudette Leather Goods for several years until retiring.

She was a longtime communicant of St. Mary's Church and for the past several years has been attending St. Martha Parish in Plainville.

Lorraine was an excellent cook and several of her special recipes have likely been lamentably lost forever with her passing. She was also very creative and enjoyed many craft activities.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Glenna Butler of North Attleboro, a son, Mark and his wife, Beth Childs of Uxbridge; a brother, Walter Levesque; four grandchildren, Cassie Butler of CA, Christopher Childs of FL, Alyssa Childs of FL and Matthew Harrington of Cape Cod; and two great-grandchildren, Connor Childs and Abby Childs both of FL.

Visiting hours will be held on Thursday, February 25, 2010 from 5-8 p.m. in the SPERRY & McHOUL FUNERAL HOME, 15 Grove Street, North Attleboro.

A funeral will be held from the funeral home on Friday, February 26 at 9 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Martha Parish, 227 South Street, Plainville at 10 a.m. Burial to follow in St. Mary's Cemetery, Attleboro Falls.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to American Red Cross to benefit their Haiti Relief and Development Fund, www.redcross.org.

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