Mary C. Doucette

Born in Fall River, a daughter of the late Frank and Annie (Lyden) Newton, she spent her youth in Fall River and lived in Haverhill for many years before returning back to the city.

A graduate of B.M.C. Durfee High School, class of 1941, she worked as a secretary at Har-Lee Manufacturing in Fall River, McGregor and McGregor Law Offices in Haverhill, and for the IRS before retiring in 1979.

A longtime volunteer at Catholic Memorial Home, she was a member of the Niagara Senior Citizens Club, serving as its Vice-President and a Sunshine Lady.

She is survived by three nieces: Kathleen Anthony of Durham, NC, Patricia Buma and her husband Paul, Maryanne Havalotti and her husband Daniel all of Douglas, MA, two nephews: Timothy Newton and his wife Maryann of Whitinsville, Steven Cabral of AZ, brother-in law: John Barboza and several great-nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Francis “Pop” Newton and Ruth Cabral Barboza and sister-in-law of the late Florence Newton.

Her Funeral will be held on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at 8:30AM from the Waring-Sullivan Home of Memorial Tribute at Cherry Place, 178 Winter St., Fall River, followed by a Funeral Mass at 10:00AM in St. Mary’s Cathedral, Spring St., Fall River. Visiting hours prior to her Mass from 8:30 to 9:30AM in the Funeral Home. Contributions in her honor may be made to the Glaucoma Research Foundation, 251 Post St., Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94108. Burial in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Fall River. For tributes or directions: www.waring-sullivan.com