Edna Dorothy McManus

Edna Dorothy (Langmead) McManus, 80, of Fairhaven, MA, passed away April 15, 2011. She was known to her family and friends as Andee and to her five grandchildren as Grande. As a child her parents affectionately called her Midget because of her petite size. She was born March 8, 1931, in Jamaica Plain, MA, the daughter of the late Ida (Drummond) and Edwin Langmead of Natick, MA. She was the oldest of six children. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Holly (Kryptowicz) and John Larsen of North Attleboro, MA & Brookline, NH; daughter, Maryjane McManus of Acushnet, MA; son, David McManus of Fairhaven, MA; and son-in-law Ted Silva of Fairhaven, MA. Grande entertained and delighted her grandchildren, Katie Kryptowicz, Daniel Kryptowicz and his wife Kerri, Desiree McManus, Nolan Clark, Jessica Clark (Jeskah to Grande); her two great grandsons Jayden Lockhart, Logan Kryptowicz and great granddaughter Cam- erynne Camy Chase. Andee is also survived by her brother, Robert Langmead and wife Donna of Tucson, AZ; brother, Karl Langmead and wife Valerie of Whitinsville, MA; sister, Lee Langmead and husband, John Roman of Natick, MA. She was preceded in death by her son Kenneth Scott Buchan of Washington, D.C.; her first husband George Bucky Buchan and second husband, John McManus, both of Natick, MA; brother, Sheldon Langmead, Sr. and sister, Elizabeth Langmead also of Natick, MA. She graduated from Natick High School Class of 1949, and had fond memories of attending Faulkner Hospital School of Nursing. Andee drove school bus for many years for the town of North Attleboro and in the New Bedford area. She was the proprietor of Petes Luncheonette on Ashley Blvd. in New Bedford and the Abbey Motel, Route 1 in North Attleboro. As a youth, Andee worked in southern Maine, an area she grew to love. Other occupations included caregiver, waitress and ball stitcher at the Harwood Baseball Factory, the first aseball factory in the country. Andee embraced life with gusto and was especially known for her off the cuff sense of humor and unique personality. Her love of travel took her to many places, the most exotic being the Pyramids of Egypt. Her family wishes to extend a special thank you to her many caring doctors, nurses and staff at Southcoast St. Lukes Hospital and The Oaks Nursing Home in New Bedford. Andee wanted no funerals, flowers or tears. She simply wanted everyone to kick up their heels and paint the town red. As she requested, her body has been donated to science, and a celebration of her life will be held at a later date and time to be announced. Donations can be made in Andees memory to Fairhaven Community Nursing, 62 Center St, Fairhaven, MA 02719.