Margaret E. (McHugh) Norris, 93, of Dartmouth passed away Tuesday July 12, 2016 at Sippican Healthcare Center. She was the wife of the late William R. Norris.
Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John F. and Roseanna (Bracken) McHugh, she lived in Dartmouth since 1964.
She was a communicant of St. Mary's Church, South Dartmouth.
Mrs. Norris was formerly employed as an administrative assistant to her brother at the James F. McHugh Insurance Agency.
She was a graduate of New Bedford High School and Kinyon-Campbell Business School.
She was a member of the Catholic Woman's Club, the Wamsutta Club, and the Hawthorne Country Club.
Survivors include two nieces, Nancy Lawrence of New Bedford and Erin McHugh of Dartmouth and New York City; two nephews, John F. Carney of Bolton, CT and Hugh J. Carney and his wife Linda of Dartmouth; and several great-nieces and great-nephews.
She was the sister of the late Mary M. Carney, Elizabeth McHugh, Roseanne Barker, John McHugh, and James F. McHugh.
Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday at 10 AM at St. Mary's Church, South Dartmouth, followed by burial in South Dartmouth Cemetery. Visiting hours will be on Thursday from 5-7 PM at the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford. For directions and guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.