Timothy L. Santos, 49, of New Bedford died January 16, 2012 at home after a long illness.
Born in Acushnet, the son of Mildred (Lynch) Sowa of Freetown and the late Joseph "Chick" Santos, he lived in New Bedford most of his life.
Tim was an avid antique collector and dealer and loved his family and cats.
He was formerly employed as a commercial fisherman for many years.
Survivors include his mother; a brother, Brian Santos of New Bedford; 2 sisters, Kathleen Nasser and her husband Dr. Francis E. Nasser, Jr. of Delray Beach, FL and COL Lisa Leonard and her husband COL Mark Leonard of Arlington, VA; 4 nieces and nephews, Mark Liarikos, Macaila and Ian Saunders and Briana Santos.
Visiting hours Thursday, January 19th from 4-8 PM followed by his Funeral Service at 8 PM in the Saunders-Dwyer Home For Funerals, 495 Park St. New Bedford. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Fishermen's Tribute Fund, P.O. Box 4093 New Bedford, MA 02740.