Alice T. BLAIS

NEW BEDFORD -- Alice T. (Blais) DePrato, 87, of New Bedford, died Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2005, at home after a brief illness. She was the widow of Robert P. DePrato. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Joseph P. and Delphine (Cyr) Blais. She was a lifelong resident of New Bedford and a communicant of Our Lady of Fatima Church. She graduated from New Bedford High School. She was a homemaker. Mrs. DePrato loved spending time and being with her family and grandchildren. Survivors include a daughter, Lorraine Wildrick and her husband, Ronald, of New Bedford; a daughter-in-law, Marsha (Grace) DePrato of New Bedford; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was the mother of the late Herve J. DePrato and Gregg P. DePrato; grandmother of the late Mathew DePrato; and sister of the late Herve Blais, Sylva Blais, Raymond Blais, Laura Lebeau, Irene Roy and Jeanne Asselin. Her funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Fatima Church. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Arrangements are by Rock Funeral Home, 1285 Ashley Blvd.