RAYNHAM – Irene L. (LaFrance) Cobb, wife of the late Emil T. Cobb, died at her Raynham home on Jan. 30, 2015. She was 101. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Simeon and Laura (Ross) LaFrance, Mrs. Cobb had resided in Raynham for the past sixty-three years. She was a homemaker for most of her adult life. A communicant of St. Ann Church and Eucharistic Minister, Mrs. Cobb also served as recording secretary for the parish’s CCD program. She was a member of the Raynham Sociable Seniors. A Raynham Food Basket volunteer, she attended Raynham’s Countryside Adult Day Health Center. Talented with a needle and thread, she enjoyed fashioning her own clothing in her spare time. Survivors include a son, Michael Cobb of Raynham; three grandchildren, Mark McAuley and his wife Darlene of Raynham, Karen McAuley of Bridgewater and Steven McAuley of Quincy; and two great grandchildren, Grace and Joseph McAuley of Raynham. She was also the mother of the late Diane McAuley. Her funeral will be held from the Silva Funeral Home, 80 Broadway, Taunton on Wednesday, Feb. 4th at 9 a.m. followed by a funeral mass at St. Ann Church, Raynham at 10 a.m. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Calling Hours will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday, Feb. 3rd from 6 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Raynham Food Basket, 494 Church St. Raynham, MA 02767. Funeral home website: www.silvafuneralhome.com.
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