Virginia B. (Soares) Fritze-Constant, 76, of New Bedford died Friday September 22, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Job Dillard Fritze.
Born in Mashpee, the daughter of Mary (Nunes) Sintoni of New Bedford and the late Antonio C. Soares, she had lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth for most of her life.
Virginia was a member of the Pilgrim United Church of Christ.
Her home was always open to her family and her friends. She was known as "Nana" to all.
Survivors include her mother; four sons, Paul W. Fritze and Lee D. Fritze, both of Dartmouth, Ronald S. Fritze and Gary J. Fritze, both of New Bedford; two daughters, Susan J. Niles of New Bedford and Cindy L. Fritze of Providence; a brother, Anthony C. Soares of Hyannis; a sister, Mary S. MacNaught of West Palm Beach, FL; 14 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
She was the sister of the late Raymond Soares.
Funeral from the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford Monday, September 25th at 10 AM. Funeral Services at Pilgrim United Church of Christ at 11 AM. Visiting hours Sunday, September 24th from 4-7 PM.