Shirley Kathleen Hawes

Shirley Kathleen (Smith) Hawes, 84, of North Attleboro, passed away on Monday, December 19, 2016 at Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro, MA. She was the loving and beloved wife of the late Howard Raymond Hawes, Jr., who died on August 14, 2010. Born on May 1, 1932 in Attleboro, MA, she was the daughter of the late Vernon Smith and the late Eleanor (Kirby) Smith.A lifelong resident of North Attleboro, MA, Shirley worked for many years as a Cashier at the Stop & Shop Supermarket there, and was a member of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church in North Attleboro. She was a kind and giving woman who enjoyed the simple things in life: collecting knickknacks and items of Americana, camping at Echo Lake in Rhode Island, and coffee ice cream. She loved animals of most every kind. Shirley deeply loved her family, and delighted in spending time with them, especially her treasured grandchildren and great-grandchildrenShe is survived by her cherished children: Kurt V. Hawes and his wife, Josephine "Josie" (Mello) Hawes, of South Attleboro, MA; and Bradley N. Hawes and his wife, Debra A. Hawes-Brodeur, of South Attleboro, MA. She leaves four grandchildren: Kimberly J. Brodeur, Derek G. Brodeur, Jonathan H. Hawes and his wife, Katie, and Lindsey M. Hawes; and four great-grandchildren: Kaylee Bastien, Carysa Bastien, Nathan Brodeur, and Nicholas Brodeur. Shirley was the sister of Joan (Smith) Johnson, and the late Norman Smith; and will be missed by her many friends.Friends and family are cordially invited to attend a Visitation on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. in the "Memorial Chapel" of the Dyer-Lake Funeral Home - the national historic Colonel Obed Robinson Home, 161 Commonwealth Avenue, (exit 5 off I-95 N or S, go right at end of ramp, ¾ mile on the left) Village of Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro, MA.Family and friends are welcome to attend a Funeral Service immediately following visitation on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Dyer-Lake Funeral Home, 161 Commonwealth Avenue, Village of Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro, MA.Children's room is available during visitation.Those in need of a local ride to the visitation may call the funeral home at (508) 695-0200 to make an advance reservation for such complimentary transportation. Burial will be private in St. Mary's Cemetery, North Attleboro, at which time Shirley will be laid to rest alongside her late husband.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Shirley's memory to the North Attleboro Animal Shelter at: Town of North Attleboro, Attn: Animal Shelter, 43 South Washington Street, North Attleboro, MA 02760.For additional information or to send the family a written expression of sympathy, please visit an online guest book at www.dyer-lakefuneralhome.com . Arrangements are under the direction of the Dyer-Lake Funeral Home, 161 Commonwealth Avenue, Village of Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro. (508) 695-0200