LAKEVILLE - Vera W. (Pittsley) Frates, wife of the late George W. Frates, died at the Life Care Center of Raynham on Dec. 12, 2013.
She was 95.
Vera was the daughter of the late Elmer B. and Doris (Haskell) Pittsley.
Born, raised, and educated in Berkley, she moved to Lakeville in 1948.
A homemaker for most of her adult life, Mrs. Frates was also a self-employed cake decorator and helped her late husband with his business, Mid-Town Auto Body of Lakeville.
She was a communicant of Sts. Martha & Mary Church of Lakeville and was a former member of the Lakeville Firefighters Women’s Auxiliary.
Mrs. Frates enjoyed playing Bingo and crocheting.
Survivors include two sons, George W. Frates, Jr. and his wife Irene, and David D. Frates and his wife Marcia, all of Lakeville; three daughters, Judith DeMoura and her husband John, and Linda Bindon and her husband Albert, all of Lakeville, and Brenda Lee Frates and her companion Dennis Wambolt of Middleboro; a brother, Floyd F. Pittsley of Lakeville, a sister, Lily F. Medeiros of Raynham, seventeen grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
She was also the sister of the late Walter B. Pittsley, Lawrence H. Pittsley, Elmer “Buddy” Pittsley and Hildreth Westgate.
Her funeral will be held from the Silva Funeral Home, 80 Broadway, Taunton on Monday, Dec. 16th at 8:45 a.m. followed by a funeral mass at Sts. Martha & Mary Church, Lakeville at 10 a.m.
Burial will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Middleboro.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
Calling hours will be held at the funeral home on Sunday, Dec. 15th from 5 to 8 p.m.
www.silvafuneralhome.com.