Born in Acushnet, a daughter of the late Joseph Ferreira Jr. and Ethel (Medeiros) Chausse, she was a lifelong resident of the southcoast. She was a graduate of New Bedford High School and was later employed as a stitcher at Cliftex.
Elaine loved her family dearly, especially her grandson Alex, who was her pride and joy. She enjoyed her home, loved to work in her yard and she especially loved her KOI pond. She was also an avid Bette Midler fan.
In addition to her loving husband Allen, she is survived by her children, Christine M. Quintin of Dartmouth and Kim A. Correia and her husband Joseph of New Bedford; her pride and joy, Alex J. Correia of New Bedford and many, many cousins.
Her Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at 10:00AM in St. Julie Billiart Church, 494 Slocum Road, Dartmouth, MA 02747. Relatives and friends are invited. Visitation Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:00PM in the WARING-SULLIVAN HOME at DARTMOUTH, 230 Russells Mills Road, S. Dartmouth, MA 02748. Burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery. To leave a note of condolences: www.waring-sullivan.com