Daughter of the late Leopold J. Giroux and Irene B. (Lincourt) Giroux. Graduate of B.M.C. Durfee High School. Worked for New England Poultry as a cashier for 4 years. Was a secretary at Simplex Time Recorder Co. for 15 years. She had taken an accounting course at BCC after her first two grandchildren were born and became a self-employed bookkeeper for 20 years.
Born in Providence, RI, resided there for 10 years. Resided in Fall River for 23 years, and then Resided in Somerset. She was a communicant of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Swansea.
Enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Also enjoyed spending time with good friends, sewing, reading and shopping were her favorite hobbies.
Besides her husband, she is survived by her son Ronald Arruda, Jr. and his husband Greg of Taunton, daughters Kristine Arruda of Seekonk and Laurie A. Ferreira and her husband Steven of Swansea, Her loving grandchildren Jessica and her husband Christopher, Christopher and his wife Krystin, Meghan and her husband Michael, Lyndsey, Rachel, Steven and adorable great grandchildren Evelyn, Jaelin, Keira, Maddox, Raegan, Ava and Adeline. She is also survived by her brothers Paul Giroux and wife Susan of Florida, Raymond Giroux and wife Gail of Vermont and sister Anita Nicklas of Florida and Harwich, MA and several nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends are invited to Her Funeral Mass on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 in Saint Francis of Assisi Church, 530 Gardners Neck Rd., Swansea. Burial will follow in Nathan Slade cemetery.
Visiting hours will be held Monday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM in the Waring-Sullivan Home at Birchcrest, 189 Gardners Neck Road, Swansea.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, PO Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123 or the American Heart Association, 300 5th Avenue, Suite 6, Waltham, MA 02451.
