Beatrice (Soares) Lapointe, age 83, of Somerset, passed away December 11, 2010. She was the beloved wife of the late Raymond Lapointe and the daughter of the late Victor F. and Rose (Raymond) Soares. Prior to retiring in 1989, she worked at the Raytheon Corporation for 30 years as a material analyst. She was a member and past president of the St. John of God Woman’s Guild, a member of the Somerset Historical Society and a past volunteer at the St. Vincent’s Home and the Somerset Library. She was a parishioner of St. John of God Church.
She leaves 2 daughters: Diane Caswell & her husband Robert of Gorham, ME and Cynthia Savage & her husband Hanson of Chester, VT; a brother: Arthur F. Soares of East Lyme, CT; 4 grandchildren: Aimee and Jenna Caswell and Samantha and Olivia Savage & several nieces and nephews. She was the mother of the late Raymond Arthur Lapointe and sister of the late Raymond Soares and Victor F. Soares Jr.
Her funeral will take place from the MANUEL ROGERS & SONS FUNERAL HOME, 1521 N. Main St. TUESDAY at 10:30 A.M. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. John of God Church at 11:30 A.M. Interment in St. Patrick Cemetery, Somerset. A calling hour is MONDAY 6-7 P.M. In lieu of flowers, donation may be made to Caritas Hospice and Palliative Care, 275 Martine St., Fall River, MA 02723