Nancy T. (Hamel) Rothwell, 71, of Mattapoisett, died Tuesday, Nov. 5 at St. Luke’s Hospital after a brief illness.

Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Henriques) Hamel, she lived in New Bedford and Mattapoisett for most of her life.

Rothwell was formerly employed as a secretary and factory worker for Titleist.

She was an Elvis Presley fanatic, an avid football fan and loved spending time with her family.

She is survived by three children, Alieta-Marie Lynch, of Branford, Conn., Dori-Ann Rothwell, of Gulfport, Miss. and Benjamin Rothwell, of Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; a foster son, Frederick William “Freddie Boy” Rothwell III, of New Bedford; a brother, Joseph Hamel, of Wareham; a sister, Diane Hamel,­­­­ of Acushnet; and six grandchildren.

Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday Nov. 8 at 10 a.m. at St. Anthony’s Church, Mattapoisett. Burial will follow in Cushing Cemetery. Visiting hours will be on Thursday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Saunders-Dwyer Mattapoisett Home for Funerals, 50 County Road, Route 6, Mattapoisett. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675, or Southcoast Cancer Center, 208 Mill Rd., Fairhaven, MA 02719. For directions and guestbook, visit www.saundersdwyer.com.