Dorothy K. (Rose) Bettencourt, 88, of Westport, passed away early on Monday, October 20, 2014 at St. Anne’s Hospital. She was the wife of John E. Bettencourt, Sr. of Westport, to whom she had been married for 67 years.
Born and raised in Tiverton, daughter of the late Victor S. and Senhorniha (Rose) Rose, she was 1 of 12 children. She later resided in Westport following her marriage in 1947. Dorothy was a communicant of St. John the Baptist Church, Westport and a member of St. Mary’s Ladies Guild, Padanaram. She lived her life for others. Her children, grandchildren and the many friends that she considered family always found great comfort in her kitchen, the heart of her home. She always had a smile on her face and a fresh chocolate cake on her counter top. She enjoyed dancing, baking and traveling but most of all, she loved spending time with her family.
Survivors along with her husband include her 3 sons: John E. Bettencourt, Jr. and his wife Mary of Westport, Stephen A. Bettencourt and his wife Jeanette of Plymouth and Jeffrey W. Bettencourt and his wife Lisa of Westport; her daughter: Deborah E. Bettencourt and her husband John Mooney of Sterling, MA; 1 sister: Helen Costa of Adamsville; 10 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral to which relatives and friends are invited will be Friday, October 24, 2014 from the Potter Funeral Home at 9:00 A.M. followed by Mass of Christian Burial at St. John the Baptist Church, Westport at 10:00 A.M.
Calling hours will be Thursday from 5-8 P.M.
Interment will be in Beech Grove Cemetery, Westport.