FALL RIVER…Helen M. (Souza) Medeiros, 84, of Westport died Sunday, July 16, 2006 at Sarah S. Brayton Nursing Care Center after a brief illness. She was the widow of Augustine L. Medeiros.
Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Arthur and Mary (Mendoza) Souza she had lived in the area prior to moving to Westport in 1954. She was formerly employed as a stitcher for various mills in New Bedford. Mrs. Medeiros enjoyed going to the Westport Council on Aging.
Survivors include: 1 son: Augustine L. “Gus” Medeiros, Jr. and his wife Mary Sue of Westport; 1 brother: Arthur Souza, Jr. of Dartmouth; 3 grandchildren: Brian Medeiros, Darren Medeiros and Leslie Medeiros.
Funeral to which relatives and friends are invited will be Wednesday at 8:30 A.M. from the Potter Funeral Home followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Anne’s Church, Fall River at 10 :00 A.M.
Interment will be in St. John the Baptist Cemetery, New Bedford.
Calling hours will be Tuesday 5- 8 P.M.