Mary D. Vasconcelles, 87 of New Bedford died Thursday February 23, 2017 surrounded by her loving family.
Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Antone and Clara (Sousa) Vasconcelles from Camacha, Madeira.
A 1947 graduate of New Bedford High School, she was employed as an Administrative Assistant at Ideal Sales in New Bedford and then with Acushnet Company until her retirement in 1985.
She is survived by her sister Lorraine Rodrigues of Mattapoisett. She was the sister of the late Antonio Vasconcelles and Evelyn Bowers.
She was cherished by her nine loving nieces and nephews – Deborah Bowers, Pamela Plant, Judith K. Robertson, Gail Marchetta, Susan Murray, Arnold ‘Skip’ Bowers, Paula Vasconcellos, Robert ‘Bobby’ Bowers, and Ann Bowen, four great-nieces Kara, Jenna, Alessandra, and Madeline, five great-nephews Eric, Bobby, Ryan, Connor, and Will, and Molly and Elan, her great-great-niece and nephew.
“Everybody has an Auntie Mary but nobody’s Auntie Mary was like ours." She loved her family and everyone lucky enough to know her knew that they too, were part of that family. She was a ‘second mother’ to us all and for that we will forever be blessed. She was ever so witty and always up for an adventure, whether it was a trip to the casino or a trip cross country.
Auntie Mary touched so many people’s lives and she will truly be missed by all who knew her <3
Her Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday March 7, 2017 at 10 AM at St. Francis of Assisi Church. Burial will follow in St. John's Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford.