Mary "Mimi" Elizabeth Bourgeois

Mary “Mimi” Bourgeois, age 85, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 27, 2024, in Taunton, MA.

Mary was born in Taunton, MA on December 11, 1938, to the late Mary Jane (Kerrin) and Roland Bourgeois. In 1957, Mary entered the convent of the Holy Union Sisters at the age of nineteen. During this time, she was taking college courses and teaching as a Holy Union Sister from 1960-1973. She graduated from Loyola College in Maryland with her Master’s Degree in reading. Mary spent the majority of her life in Baltimore, MD and had a wonderful teaching career as a reading specialist through the Baltimore County Public School District. Although Mary didn't have any children of her own, she touched the lives of children every day through her love and dedication in teaching. Mary loved to read and enjoyed hosting family and friends at her home in Baltimore and her beach house in Fenwick Island, Delaware. She also had a passion for music, as she loved to play the guitar and she belonged to the St. William of York parish, which is where she was the lead musician for the church choir.

Mimi leaves behind her sister Karen Macedo, of Taunton, MA, her niece Christine (Pacheco) Coelho of Taunton, MA, nephews Christopher Bourgeois of Cordova, AL, Matthew Bourgeois of Chicago, IL, Justin Bourgeois of Harwich, MA and Andrew Pacheco of Taunton, MA. Mary was also the sister of the late Roland Gilbert Bourgeois of West Palm Beach, FL, and was predeceased by her lifelong companion and friend, Dorothy Parker.

Visitation will be held on Friday, August 2, 2024, from 5:00-7:00pm at Riendeau-Mulvey Funeral Home, 467 Bay St. Taunton, MA. A Funeral Mass will take place at 9:00am on Saturday, August 3, 2024, at St. Jude the Apostle Parish, 249 Whittenton St. Taunton, MA. Graveside Service will take place at 10:00am on Monday, September 16th, 2024, at St. Joseph Cemetery, 475 E. Britannia St.,Taunton MA. All relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend.

Memorial donations can be made in Mimi’s honor to the Mission Advancement Office of Holy Union Sisters 205 Bedford St., Fall River, MA 02720 or at https://www.holyunionsisters.org/ or to Emmanuel Monastery 2229 West Joppa Rd., Lutherville, MD 21093 or at https://www.emmanuelosb.org/contact.asp

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