Jennie A. (Barros) Goncalves, 97

Jul 6, 2021

Jennie A. (Barros) Goncalves, age 97, died Sunday, June 27, 2021, at Sippican Healthcare Center in Marion.  She was the loving wife of the late Henrique J. Goncalves, Sr. and shared 55 years of marriage.

Born in Wareham, the daughter of the late Caetano and Candida (Gomes) Barros.

Mrs. Goncalves resided in Wareham all of her life. She was a communicant of St. Patrick’s Church. She was formerly employed as a secretary/office manager at Cape Cod Shipbuilding until her retirement.

Mrs. Goncalves was a graduate of Wareham High School and Kinyon Campbell Business School. Former member of St. Patrick’s Circle, member of Tobey Hospital Guild, enjoyed volunteer work for many years, cooking, music, traveling, reading, dancing and most importantly spending time with her grandsons and great-grandchildren, family and friends.

Survivors include her son, Henrique J. Goncalves, Jr. and his wife Joy of Onset; a daughter, Deborah L. Goncalves and her friend Howard Ware of San Francisco, CA; sister-in-law, Paula Barros of Wareham; her cousin, Emily Baptiste of Wareham; grandsons, Nicholas and Henrique J. Goncalves, III of Onset; great-grandchildren, Devon Gaspee of New Bedford, Devaughn Anthony Goncalves-Barnett, Denarius Goncalves, Angelina Cooker and Audrina Goncalves, Octavia Goncalves all of Wareham; nieces and nephews, Connie Tolentino and her husband LeRoy of New Bedford, Candida Hodge of Dartmouth, Karen Barnett of Atlanta, GA, Ronald Webb of New Bedford, Charles Barros, Jr. of Bowie, MD, Eric Barros of New Bedford, Sharon Garrett, San Diego, CA, Jeffrey Armes of Deerfield, and Richard Roderick, Plymouth.

Mrs. Goncalves was the sister of the late Ramona M. Webb, Mary A. Neves, both of New Bedford, Amos Barros and Charles Barros both of Wareham.  She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

Visiting hours are from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 8, 2021, at Chapman Funerals & Cremations, Wareham, 2599 Cranberry Hwy. (Rt. 28), Wareham.
Her funeral will be held at 9 a.m. on Friday, July 9, 2021, from the funeral home followed by a funeral Mass at 10:00 a.m. in St. Patrick’s Church, 82 High St., Wareham.  Interment will follow in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Wareham.

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