Ruth Mae (Roden) Lajoie, age 90, of Swansea, died Sunday Sept 10 in Tiverton.

Born in Fall River to the late James Edward Roden and Ellen (Mercer) Roden, she was the widow of Roger G. Lajoie, mother of Richard Lajoie, DDS and his wife Daphne of Greensboro Bend, VT, Kathleen Vaillancourt of Tiverton, Diane Henrique and her husband Thomas of Arendtsville PA, and the late Peter G Lajoie, sister of the late James Roden, Ellen Garant, and John Roden. sister-in-law of Shirley Roden of MD, grandmother of 8, great-grandmother of 5 and aunt of many.

At her request, funeral arrangements are private. Arrangements are by the SOUTH COAST FUNERAL HOME, 1555 Pleasant St., Fall River, MA