Phyllis M. GUINETTE

DRACUT -- Phyllis M. (Guinette) Bell, 78, of Dracut, a former Lowell resident who for many years aided local families with child care, died Wednesday night, March 16, in Winchester at Winchester Hospital. She was the wife of Leslie W. Bell, who died in February 2004.Born in Worcester on July 4, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Edith (Martel) Guinette. She received her education in the Worcester school system and was a graduate of Worcester High School.As well as being a homemaker for her family, Mrs. Bell spent more than 20 years providing child care to families in Greater Lowell.She was a member of the Centralville United Methodist Church in Lowell.Survivors include three daughters and two sons-in-law, Joan Bell of New Ipswich, N.H., Cheryl and Gerald Dalessio, and Pamela and Joseph Bigos Jr., all of Dracut; a daughter-in-law, Susan Bell of Lowell; 10 grandchildren, Ronald and Shawn Krawczyk, Dawn Dean, Susan Turgeon, Joshua Dion, Melissa Maigatter, Jennifer Waters, Roger W. Bell Jr., Alyssa and Joey Bigos; 10 great-grandchildren; two sisters-in-law and a brother-in-law, Wilberta O'Donnell of Framingham, and Carol and Richard Rebidue of Columbus, Ga.; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Herbert and Eleanor Guinette of Sandwich, and Gordon and Julie Guinette of Pennsylvania; and several nieces and nephews.She was also the mother of the late Roger W. Bell Sr. Published in the Lowell Sun on 3/19/2005.