Jane Francis "Coochie" (Roderick) King, 75 of New Bedford, died October 29 at St. Luke's Hospital.

She was the wife of John Francis King with whom she shared 52 years of marriage.

Born in Wareham on January 29, 1938, the daughter of the late Frank Lopes Roderick and Mary Elsie (Mendes) Roderick, she lived in New Bedford most of her life.

She was a parishioner of Our Lady of Assumption  Church.

Jane was formerly employed by Aerovox and Cornell Dublier as a key punch operator until her retirement.  During her retirement, she enjoyed volunteering as a  foster grandparent at PACE preschool.

She enjoyed trips to the casino, family gatherings and cookouts. Jane was a member of the NAACP, and she graduated from Wareham High School in 1957.

Survivors include: Her husband; her three children, John Francis King Jr. and his wife Amy of South Carolina; Debra King and her wife Amy Garland-King of New Bedford; Darin King and his fiancée Lisa Robertson of Wareham.

She is also survived by seven sisters:  Jean Alves; Joan Fontes and her husband Eduardo; Laura Lopes and her former husband Anthony; Elise Ganeto; Christine Roderick; Rita Barnett and her former husband Paul, all of Wareham. Also by Judy "Ju-Ju" Santos and her husband Russell of New Bedford; eight grandchildren, and many nieces nephews and cousins.

She was the mother of the late Deidrea King and the late Thomas Frank Roderick, and sister-in-law of the late Alfred Ganeto.

The funeral will be by the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park Street in New Bedford on Saturday, November 2, at 8 a.m. The Mass will be held at Our Lady of Assumption Church at 9 a.m. Visiting hours will be held on Friday, November 1, from 4 - 8 p.m.