Evelyn C. (Vieira) Brightman, 86, of Wareham, died August 24 in the Tufts N.E. Medical Center, Boston. She was the wife of John A. Brightman. They were married for 67 years. She was the daughter of the late Manuel and Ernestine (Jeronymo) Vieira.

She was born in New Bedford and lived there for many years before moving to Wareham 30 years ago.

Mrs. Brightman worked as a home health aid at St. Luke’s Hospital for many years before retiring.

She was a communicant of St. Patrick’s Church.

Survivors include her husband, John A. Brightman; 2 sons, Arthur Brightman and his wife Kathleen of W. Wareham and Gary J. Brightman and his wife Diedre of Santa Rosa Beach, FL; a daughter, Lynn Wheeler and her partner Kay of Cummings, GA; 2 brothers, Raymond Vieira of N. Dartmouth and James Vieira of Freetown; a sister, Eileen Taylor of New Bedford; 5 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren.

Her funeral will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012 from the Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, 2599 Cranberry Hwy., Wareham, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at10:00 a.m. in St. Patrick’s Church, 82 High St., Wareham. Burial will follow in the Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne.

Visiting hours are from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday. Donations may be made to St. Patrick’s Church, 82 High St., Wareham, MA 02571

For directions and online guestbook, visit: www.ccgfuneralhome.com.