Mary C. D'Ambrosio, 91, of Fall River, widow of Retired Army Major Anthony S. D'Ambrosio, died Tuesday, February 14, 2017, at St Luke's Hospital, New Bedford. Born in Fall River, a daughter of the late John & Mary (Fitzgerald) Orpen, she was a lifelong resident of Fall River.

A graduate of Sacred Heart Academy and Southeastern Massachusetts University (now UMass Dartmouth), with a bachelor's degree in Psychology, she worked as a secretary in the Fall River School Department for many years. She was an active parishioner of Holy Name Church, and a member of the Fall River Public Library, as well as the Coalition for Social Justice. For years, Mary also enjoyed volunteering her time preparing taxes for low-income filers.
She is survived by 3 children, A. John D'Ambrosio (wife Madeline) of Somerset, Paul D'Ambrosio (wife Marie) of Brazil, and Pauline Campbell (husband William) of Jacksonville, FL; 5 grandchildren, John, Thomas, William, Mark and Kristen; 13 great grandchildren, several nieces & nephews. She was also the mother of the late Jeffrey E. D'Ambrosio; the sister of the late Helen Tierney, and sister-in-law of the late Robert Tierney, Ernest & Christine D'Ambrosio and Albert & Whilamena D'Ambrosio.

Her Funeral Mass was celebrated on Tuesday, February 21st  in Holy Name Church followed by her committal at St. Patrick Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in Mary's memory to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Greater Fall River, P.O. Box 9096, Fall River, MA 02720 [also known as NAMI Bristol County] – Phone: 508-678 2584 – Email: namibristolcounty@comcast.net – Website: www.namibristolcounty.org