Anna "Nininha" (Gomes) Martins, 91, of New Bedford died Monday February 4, 2008 at Sacred Heart Home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Jose L. "George" Martins.
Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Jose L. and Isabel L. (Lomba) Gomes, she lived in New Bedford since 1950.
Mrs. Martins was formerly employed by Cliftex Corporation as a stitcher for 30 years until her retirement in 1980.
Survivors include her sister-in-law, Herminia Gomes of New Bedford; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
She was the mother of the late George J. Martins, sister of the late Amos Gomes and Manuel J. Gomes, and sister-in-law of the late Hilda G. Gomes.
Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday at 10 AM at St. Julie Billiart Church. Burial will follow in St. John's Cemetery. Visiting hours will be on Wednesday from 4-8 PM at the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford. For directions and guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.