Manuel Martin, Jr., 90, of Westport, died Monday, July 30, 2012 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the husband of the late Geraldine (Lamontagne) Martin.
Son of the late Manuel and Mary E. (Faria) Martin, Sr., he was a lifelong resident of Westport. Prior to his retirement, he worked as a carpenter and Union contractor for Local 1305. Mr. Martin was a veteran of WWII and a survivor of the December 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor attacks on the United States. He was a communicant of St. John the Baptist Church in Westport and enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.
Survivors include his son: Dean Martin and his wife Karen of Westport; his daughter: Kathleen A. Coutinho and her husband Paul of New Bedford; 2 sisters: Louise Costa of Somerset and Angiemae Cane of RI; 7 grandchildren: Steven, Ryan, Holly, Dean, Jacob, Shawn and Nicole; 2 great-grandchildren: Dylan and Thomas and several nieces and nephews.
Mr. Martin was the brother of the late David, John, Ernest, Joseph and James Martin, Mamie Vieira, Lily Smith and Alice Cordeiro.
Funeral to which relatives and friends are invited will be Thursday, August 2, 2012 from the Potter Funeral Home at 9:00 A.M. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 A.M. at St. John the Baptist Church, Westport.
Calling hours will be Wednesday from 5-8 P.M.
Interment will be in Beech Grove Cemetery, Westport.