Irene A. (Depault) Lacroix, 92, of New Bedford died Saturday November 23, 2013 at Sacred Heart Home. She was the wife of Norman C. Lacroix.
Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Victor and Emma (Francoeur) Depault, she lived in New Bedford all of her life.
She was a communicant of St. Mary's Church.
She is survived by her husband, Norman; her son, Rev. Daniel W. Lacroix, Pastor of St. Francis Xavier Church, Hyannis; and several nieces and nephews.
She was the sister of the late Emelia Lizotte, Lea Lussier, Jeanette Payette, Armand Depault, Roland Depault, and Henri Depault.
Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday at 11 AM at St. Mary's Church, Tarkiln Hill Rd., New Bedford. Burial will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Visiting hours will be on Tuesday from 3-6 PM at the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to either St Mary's Parish Restoration Fund, 106 Illinois St., New Bedford, MA 02745, or Community Nurse and Hospice Care, P.O. Box 751, Fairhaven, MA 02719, or Sacred Heart Home, 359 Summer St., New Bedford, MA 02740. For directions and guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.