Rose A. Fernandes, 90, homemaker
Rose A. (Thomas) Fernandes, 90, died Friday, October 15, 2010 at the Tobey Hospital in Wareham after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Arthur E. Fernandes.
Born in Wareham, the daughter of the late Domingo and Mary (Sylvia) Thomas, she attended Wareham schools. A homemaker, she was a member of the Girls Friendly Circle in Marion.
She is survived by her daughters, Bernadine Sacchetti, of Rochester, Mary Pina, of Wareham, Rita Bretto, of Rochester, Arlene Mason, of Wareham, Marion Baxter, of Canada, Alice Fernandes, of Marion, Pamela Rose, of Wareham, Rose Renee Fernandes-Abbott, of Wareham and New Bedford, Margo Randall, of Modesto, CA, and Wanda Harrington of Westerly, RI; 29 grandchildren, 46 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her siblings, the late Jennie Pina, Arlene Pina, Manuel Thomas, and Annie Barros, her granddaughter, the late Terri Rezendes, and her great-grandson, the late Cameron Robidoux.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at St. Patrick’s Church, High St., Wareham at 12 p.m. Burial will be in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Wareham. Visiting hours have been omitted.
Donations in her memory may be made to Feast of St. Anthony c/o Renee Fernandes-Abbott, P.O. Box 3114, Wareham, MA 02571. Arrangements by Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, Wareham. For directions and on-line guestbook visit: www.ccgfuneralhome.com