Lydia J. (Rose) Santos, 83, of Westport, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2015 at the Royal Taber Street Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of Ernest J. Santos, they were married for 62 years.
Born and raised in Westport, daughter of the late Joseph and Eliza (Perry) Rose, she was a lifelong resident of the town. Prior to her retirement, she worked at Aerovox Corp as a bookkeeper. She later went on to work at the Westport High School as a secretary, which she did for 25 years until her retirement in 1995. Mrs. Santos knew everyone in town through her working at the high school, a position she truly enjoyed.
Survivors along with her husband include her son: James M. Santos of Brockton, MA; 2 daughters: Susan J. Elias of Westport and Sharon L. Vitale and her husband Paul of Ashland, MA; a sister: Sandra Beaulac of New Bedford; 4 grandchildren; 1 great grandson; and several nieces and nephews.
She was the sister of the late Manuel H., Charles E., Joseph F. and Sheila J. Rose.
Funeral to which relatives and friends are invited will be Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from the Potter Funeral Home at 10:00 A.M. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. John the Baptist Church, Westport at 11:00 A.M.
Calling hours will be Monday from 6-8 P.M.
Interment will be in Beech Grove Cemetery, Westport.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made the Westport Council on Aging, 75 Reed Rd., Westport, MA 02790.