Irene M. (Lewis) Huggins, 95, of Mattapoisett died on Tuesday, February 19, at St. Luke’s Hospital after a period of declining health.

Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Christabel (Azevedo) Lewis. She lived in Mattapoisett for most of her life.

Mrs. Huggins was formerly employed by the Continental Screw Company and the New Bedford Redevelopment Authority until her retirement.

She had been a volunteer for the Mattapoisett Council on Aging. She was an avid tennis fan and loved her dogs.

Survivors include her daughter, Betsy Secia and her husband Ronald of Mattapoisett; her daughter-in-law, Christine Boccamaiello of Connecticut; her brother, Ernest Lewis of California; nine grandchildren, Brian Secia, Kevin Secia, Bethany Secia Pereira, Daniel Secia, Jennifer Erbland Foss, Hannah Baptista, Kristin Erbland Boucher, William E. Huggins, and Brian Huggins; 17 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.

She was the mother of the late Marilyn A. (Huggins) Audette and William D. Huggins.

Her family will receive visitors at the Saunders-Dwyer Mattapoisett Home for Funerals, 50 County Road, Route 6, Mattapoisett on Monday, April 15, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. A private family burial service will be held in St. Anthony’s Cemetery. For directions and guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.