Anna Carreiro, 87

Jul 27, 2010

Anna (Cardoza) Carreiro, 87, of Amesbury formerly of Wareham, died July 25, 2010 in Oceanside Nursing Home, Hampton, NH. She was the widow of Albert Carreiro and the daughter of the late Pedro and Maria (Nunes-DeFraga) Cardoza.

She was born in New Bedford and lived in Wareham for many years before moving to Amesbury.

Mrs. Carreiro worked as a bookkeeper at Bettencourt Furniture in New Bedford for many years.

She was a communicant of St. Patrick's Church and a member of St. Patrick's Circle. She volunteered at Tobey Hospital and Sacred Heart Retreat Center, both in Wareham.

Survivors include her son Albert Carreiro and his wife Carole, of Amesbury; two grandsons, Michael Carreiro and his wife Jessica of Seabrook, NH, and Wayne Carreiro and his fiancé, Lynda of Haverhill; and three great-grandchildren, Abigail Rose, Emily Grace and Madeline Paige Carreiro, all of Seabrook, NH.

Her Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, August 2, in St. Patrick's Church, 82 High St., Wareham. Burial will follow in the Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne.

Visiting hours have been omitted. Donations may be made to St. Patrick's Church, P.O. Box 271, Wareham, MA 02571 or to Sacred Hearts Retreat Center, 226 Great Neck Rd., Wareham, MA 02571. Arrangements by Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, Wareham. For directions and online guestbook, visit: www.ccgfuneralhome.com.