GRAFTON: Bernadette M. (Purcell) Dumas, 80, passed away April 21, 2022 following a lengthy illness. Her husband Lavinus “Joe” Dumas predeceased her in 2020. Bernadette leaves her daughter Deb Rosebrooks and her husband Lyman and their children David and Nicholas Dintino and her son John Dumas and his children Evan, Nicole and Kristina. She was predeceased by her young son Joe Dumas and her sister Anne L. Purcell. Bernadette was born May 10, 1941 in New York City, daughter of the late Mary B. (Honey) and John F. Purcell. She lived in Grafton for most of her life and worked for many years at WW Contracting as a bookkeeper. Away from work she and her husband Joe always looked forward to camping trips in their RV. Time with family was what Bernadette loved most and she will be dearly missed. Funeral services and burial will be private at her family’s convenience. In lieu of flowers please make a donation in Bernadette’s memory to VNA Hospice Care 100 Trade Center G500 Woburn, MA 01801. A Book of Memories to share a message with her family is available online at:
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