Rosa (Barao) Mattos, 83, of Westport, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 23, 2025, at Brookdale Sakonnet Bay, with her loving family by her side. She was the beloved wife of the late Joaquim A. “Jack” Mattos. Born in São Miguel, Azores, Rosa was the daughter of the late Maria (Coimbra) Vasconcellos and the late Jose da Costa Barao.
Rosa leaves behind her three beloved children: Frank J. Mattos and his wife Cheryl of Saunderstown, RI; Connie M. Short and her husband Timothy of Westport; and Yvone M. Rego and her husband Christopher of Westport. She was blessed with six cherished granddaughters—Caitlin Nogueira and her husband Jacob, Alexia Mattos, Brooke Mattos, Olivia Mattos, Jacqueline Mattos, and Sophia Rego—as well as two adored great-granddaughters, Isabella and Madison Nogueira.
Rosa, along with her late husband Joaquim, was the proud owner and operator of Casa Cristal in Fall River and New Bedford, as well as the former owner of Spindle City Factory Outlets in Fall River. She had a deep love for cooking, baking, and keeping a tidy home—but more than anything, Rosa cherished her family, especially her beloved granddaughters.
Memorial Mass of Christian Burial to which relatives and friends are invited will be Friday, June 27, 2025 at Our Lady of Grace Church, Westport at 10:00 A.M. Interment to follow at Beech Grove Cemetery, Westport.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in her honor to the Hospice Fund at Visiting Nurse Home & Hospice (VNHH), 438 E. Main Rd., Middletown, RI 02842 at
https://visitingnursehh.org/giving/