Mary E. Prior Bradshaw age 80 of Stratford passed away on Tuesday December 8, 2009 in Lord Chamberlain Health Center. Mrs. Bradshaw, a homemaker was born in Springfield, Massachusetts to the late Bernard and Frances (Brown) Prior and has been a long time area resident. She was a member of the Baldwin Center, Our Lady of Grace Church and was a long time volunteer for the Ella Grasso Center. Survivors include her beloved husband James A. Bradshaw, 3 devoted children James Bradshaw and his wife Suzanne of Greenwich, Mary Jane D'Amato and her husband Cyrus of Weston, and Patricia Shaw of Janesville, WI, 5 cherished grandchildren Peter, James, Bernard, Mary Kathleen and Joseph, a brother Francis Prior and his wife Mary of MD. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday December 11th at 10 a.m. in Our Lady of Grace Church 298 Second Hill Lane Stratford. Interment will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery Trumbull. At the family's request calling hours have been omitted. In lieu of flowers those desiring may make donations in Mary's memory to the Salvation Army 1174 East Main Street Bridgeport, CT. 06610. The Adzima Funeral Home 50 Paradise Green Place Stratford has been entrusted with the funeral arrangements.