Wife of George D. Devine, Sr., for sixty six years; mother of Donna Marie (Devine) Modlowski and her husband Michael, George Devine, Jr. and his long-time companion Susan Senecal and the late Michael F. Devine. Sister of Olivia Martin of Assonet and the late Syl Medeiros; grandmother of Courtney, Michael Jr., Kevin, Timmy, Kirstie and George III; great grandmother of Emma, Andrew, Avery, Travis, Zachary and Zoe. Her family was her greatest joy.
Mrs. Devine was a B.M.C. Durfee High School graduate and she studied nursing at the former Union Hospital School of Nursing. She worked in the operating room as a surgical technician for several years while raising her children. She was a hospice volunteer at St. Anne’s Hospital and at the Swansea Senior Center. Before her retirement she was the assistant activities director at the Swansea Social Adult Daycare, where she taught arts and crafts.
In respect for her wishes arrangements will be private and a memorial mass will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers donations to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Way, Memphis, TN 38105.
Arrangements are in the care of Waring Sullivan Home at Rose E. Sullivan, Somerset.
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