Corinne D. (Sousa) Fernandes, 78, of West Wareham, died Friday, November 26, 2010 at the Tobey Hospital in Wareham.

Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Edward R. and Candida (Rogers) Sousa. She graduated from New Bedford High School in 1950.

Mrs. Fernandes worked as a postal clerk at the West Wareham Post Office until her retirement in 1997.  Previously, she worked as a bookkeeper for A & P Supermarket in Wareham. She was also a former member of the New Bedford Board of Realtors.

She is survived by her daughters Corinne “Cori” Fernandes, of W. Wareham, Kay Gomes, of Wareham and Carolyn Fernandes, of Atlanta, GA; her brothers and sisters, Carolyn Sousa, of Witchita, TX, Rae Sousa and Philip Sousa, both of New Bedford, Roger Sousa, of Saratoga Springs, NY, Susan Militello, of Hudson, NH, and Carl Sousa, of Milford; her grandchildren David, Brandy and Taylor Gomes and Michael Fernandes; her great grandchildren Dana, Kaylee, Darren, and Kingston Gomes, and Noah and Logan Fernandes; her special nieces Susan Stephens and Amy Stephens, and many other nieces and nephews.  She was predeceased by her sisters, the late Consuelo M. Sousa and Candida Sousa.

Relatives and friends may visit on Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at the Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, 2599 Cranberry Highway (Rt. 28), Wareham from 9 to 10:30 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Patrick’s Church, High St., Wareham at 11 a.m. Interment will be in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Wareham.

For directions and on-line guestbook visit: www.ccgfuneralhome.com