NORTON - Viola E. (Barton) Araujo, 88, of Norton, passed away on Monday, Dec. 1, 2014 at Madonna Manor in North Attleboro after a long battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of 65 years to the late Daniel P. Araujo Sr., who died on April 23, 2011.
Born in Attleboro on April 19, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Ida (Fredette) Barton.
Viola grew up in Attleboro and was a 1944 graduate of Attleboro High School for which she attended the reunions until this year. She had made her home in Norton for the past 59 years.
Mrs. Araujo retired from the Norton Public Schools as the cafeteria director in 1987 and later worked as a substitute teacher assistant. Previously she was employed at Kilburn Glass in Norton.
Viola was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in Norton. She was an active member of the Anawan Grange & Bay State Pamona and a past Girl Scout leader.
She enjoyed reading, word searches, knitting, feeding the birds, traveling, listening to Christmas music, and attending family events and activities. She hosted many memorable annual summer holiday picnics.
She is survived by her devoted children Daniel P. Araujo Jr. and his wife Rene, Regina G. Lacaillade and her husband Raymond, Michael J. Araujo Sr. and his wife Alice, and Thomas G. Araujo and his wife Deborah; sister-in-laws: Nancy Araujo, and Josie Barton, and many nieces and nephews. She was the adoring grandmother of 12 grandchildren and "GG" to 14 great-grandchildren,
Viola was the last sister of the late Anita Fisk Thorburn, Ethel MacLeod, Harvey Barton, Edna Messenger, Gertrude Desrosiers, Helen Mello, and Everett Barton.
Her funeral, to which relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend, will be held on Friday, Dec. 5 at 9 a.m. from the Norton Memorial Funeral Home, 19 Clapp St. (Off Route 140, Taunton Avenue) Norton, followed by a Mass of Christian burial celebrated at 10 a.m. in St. Mary's Church, 1 Power St., Norton. Burial will follow in St. John's Cemetery, Attleboro.
Born in Attleboro on April 19, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Ida (Fredette) Barton.
Viola grew up in Attleboro and was a 1944 graduate of Attleboro High School for which she attended the reunions until this year. She had made her home in Norton for the past 59 years.
Mrs. Araujo retired from the Norton Public Schools as the cafeteria director in 1987 and later worked as a substitute teacher assistant. Previously she was employed at Kilburn Glass in Norton.
Viola was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in Norton. She was an active member of the Anawan Grange & Bay State Pamona and a past Girl Scout leader.
She enjoyed reading, word searches, knitting, feeding the birds, traveling, listening to Christmas music, and attending family events and activities. She hosted many memorable annual summer holiday picnics.
She is survived by her devoted children Daniel P. Araujo Jr. and his wife Rene, Regina G. Lacaillade and her husband Raymond, Michael J. Araujo Sr. and his wife Alice, and Thomas G. Araujo and his wife Deborah; sister-in-laws: Nancy Araujo, and Josie Barton, and many nieces and nephews. She was the adoring grandmother of 12 grandchildren and "GG" to 14 great-grandchildren,
Viola was the last sister of the late Anita Fisk Thorburn, Ethel MacLeod, Harvey Barton, Edna Messenger, Gertrude Desrosiers, Helen Mello, and Everett Barton.
Her funeral, to which relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend, will be held on Friday, Dec. 5 at 9 a.m. from the Norton Memorial Funeral Home, 19 Clapp St. (Off Route 140, Taunton Avenue) Norton, followed by a Mass of Christian burial celebrated at 10 a.m. in St. Mary's Church, 1 Power St., Norton. Burial will follow in St. John's Cemetery, Attleboro.
NORTON - Viola E. (Barton) Araujo, 88, of Norton, passed away on Monday, Dec. 1, 2014 at Madonna Manor in North Attleboro after a long battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of 65 years to the late Daniel P. Araujo Sr., who died on April 23, 2011.
Born in Attleboro on April 19, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Ida (Fredette) Barton.
Viola grew up in Attleboro and was a 1944 graduate of Attleboro High School for which she attended the reunions until this year. She had made her home in Norton for the past 59 years.
Mrs. Araujo retired from the Norton Public Schools as the cafeteria director in 1987 and later worked as a substitute teacher assistant. Previously she was employed at Kilburn Glass in Norton.
Viola was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in Norton. She was an active member of the Anawan Grange & Bay State Pamona and a past Girl Scout leader.
She enjoyed reading, word searches, knitting, feeding the birds, traveling, listening to Christmas music, and attending family events and activities. She hosted many memorable annual summer holiday picnics.
She is survived by her devoted children Daniel P. Araujo Jr. and his wife Rene, Regina G. Lacaillade and her husband Raymond, Michael J. Araujo Sr. and his wife Alice, and Thomas G. Araujo and his wife Deborah; sister-in-laws: Nancy Araujo, and Josie Barton, and many nieces and nephews. She was the adoring grandmother of 12 grandchildren and "GG" to 14 great-grandchildren,
Viola was the last sister of the late Anita Fisk Thorburn, Ethel MacLeod, Harvey Barton, Edna Messenger, Gertrude Desrosiers, Helen Mello, and Everett Barton.
Her funeral, to which relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend, will be held on Friday, Dec. 5 at 9 a.m. from the Norton Memorial Funeral Home, 19 Clapp St. (Off Route 140, Taunton Avenue) Norton, followed by a Mass of Christian burial celebrated at 10 a.m. in St. Mary's Church, 1 Power St., Norton. Burial will follow in St. John's Cemetery, Attleboro.
Born in Attleboro on April 19, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Ida (Fredette) Barton.
Viola grew up in Attleboro and was a 1944 graduate of Attleboro High School for which she attended the reunions until this year. She had made her home in Norton for the past 59 years.
Mrs. Araujo retired from the Norton Public Schools as the cafeteria director in 1987 and later worked as a substitute teacher assistant. Previously she was employed at Kilburn Glass in Norton.
Viola was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in Norton. She was an active member of the Anawan Grange & Bay State Pamona and a past Girl Scout leader.
She enjoyed reading, word searches, knitting, feeding the birds, traveling, listening to Christmas music, and attending family events and activities. She hosted many memorable annual summer holiday picnics.
She is survived by her devoted children Daniel P. Araujo Jr. and his wife Rene, Regina G. Lacaillade and her husband Raymond, Michael J. Araujo Sr. and his wife Alice, and Thomas G. Araujo and his wife Deborah; sister-in-laws: Nancy Araujo, and Josie Barton, and many nieces and nephews. She was the adoring grandmother of 12 grandchildren and "GG" to 14 great-grandchildren,
Viola was the last sister of the late Anita Fisk Thorburn, Ethel MacLeod, Harvey Barton, Edna Messenger, Gertrude Desrosiers, Helen Mello, and Everett Barton.
Her funeral, to which relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend, will be held on Friday, Dec. 5 at 9 a.m. from the Norton Memorial Funeral Home, 19 Clapp St. (Off Route 140, Taunton Avenue) Norton, followed by a Mass of Christian burial celebrated at 10 a.m. in St. Mary's Church, 1 Power St., Norton. Burial will follow in St. John's Cemetery, Attleboro.
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