NORTH DIGHTON – Helen L. (Sousa) Ready, 96, longtime resident of North Dighton, died at Morton Hospital on Jan. 24, 2014.
She was the wife of the late Edwin W. Ready.
Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph G. and Louise (Grassie) Sousa.
A 1934 graduate of Taunton High School, Helen later moved to Boston where she lived for many years.
A homemaker for most of her adult life, she was a communicant of St. Nicholas of Myra Church.
A former civil defense volunteer and poll worker for the city of Taunton, Mrs. Ready was a member of the committee instrumental in founding the former SMU in Dartmouth.
She was a former Girl Scout leader, both in Boston and North Dighton, and in her spare time, enjoyed ceramics, gardening, crossword puzzles, playing cards and bird watching.
Survivors include a son, James Ready and his wife Joan of Dighton; two daughters, Ethel Louise Ready of North Dighton, with whom she resided, and Kathleen M. Ready of Hinsdale, NH; eleven grandchildren; many great grandchildren, many great great grandchildren; and a nephew.
She was also the mother of the late William Ready, and the sister of the late Genevieve O’Connell.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a funeral mass at St. Nicholas of Myra Church on Tuesday, Jan. 28th at 10 a.m.
Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery.
Calling Hours are respectfully omitted.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Dighton Ambulance Fund, Dighton Fire Department, 300 Main St. P.O. Box 603, Dighton, MA 02715.
Arrangements are by the Silva Funeral Home, 80 Broadway, Taunton, MA 02780.
www.silvafuneralhome.com.