FALL RIVER… Elaine A. (Botelho) Morris, 72 of Tiverton passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at St. Anne’s Hospital with her grandchildren by her side.
She was the wife of the late Richard “Rick” Morris.
Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Domingos F. and Sarah (Tavares) Botelho. She was born and raised in New Bedford, moving to Fall River after college and living in Tiverton for over 10 years prior to her passing.
Mrs. Morris was a graduate of Bridgewater State College. She was a teacher in the Fall River school system, working at Henry Lord Middle School and at B.M.C. Durfee High School where she was the assistant to the vice principal and color guard instructor. Following retirement, she went back to work as a teacher at the St. Francis Xavier Elementary School in Acushnet where she ran many of the school functions and also worked as a program coordinator at Rocky Knoll group home in Tiverton. She enjoyed watching bull riding, reading, knitting, crocheting and traveling.
She is survived by her 2 grandchildren: Joshua Jacob and Megan Jacob, both of Somerset, and her special friends: Donna & Paul Truppi, Barbara Bouchard, Adriana Carvalho and the residents of Rocky Knoll. She was mother of the late Douglas Jacob.
Funeral to which relatives and friends are invited will be held Saturday, April 12 at 9:30 AM at the SOUTH COAST FUNERAL HOME, 1555 Pleasant St, Fall River MA, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:30 AM at St. Francis Xavier Church, 125 Main St. Acushnet, MA. Calling hours will be held Friday, April 11 from 5-8 PM. Interment will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, Fall River.