Elaine M. (Vass) Santos, 56, of Wareham, formerly of Brockton, died August 1, 2010 at home. She was the wife of Renee K. Santos and the daughter of the late William B. Vass.

She was born in Brockton and lived in Wareham for 30 years.

Mrs. Santos graduated from Brockton High School and Bridgewater State College.

Mrs. Santos was a first-grade teacher at the Baker Elementary School and at the Ashfield Elementary School, both in Brockton, where she had worked for over 30 years.

She was a communicant of St. Patrick's Church and a member of the Mass Teachers Association. She loved dancing, listening to jazz music, and working on crafts.

Survivors include her widower; her mother, M. Jane Vass, of Wareham; four sisters, Maureen Gregory, of Wareham, Sheila Braley, of Onset, Suzanne Nocon, of Wareham and Carolyn Harrington, of Middleboro; three stepsons, Shannon Sylvia, of Middleboro, Rodney Santos and Renee K. Santos, Jr., both of New Bedford; four grandchildren; many nephews and nieces.

Her funeral will be held at 9 a.m. on Friday, August 6, 2010 from the Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, 2599 Cranberry Hwy., (Rte.28), Wareham, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Patrick's Church, 82 High St. Burial will follow in St. Patrick's Cemetery.

Visiting hours are from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home.

Donations may be made to Camp Angel Wings, (a day camp for bereaved children), c/o SouthCoast Hospice, 200 Mill Rd., Fairhaven, MA 02719. For directions and online guestbook, visit: www.ccgfuneralhome.com.