Brenda Lee Pontes, 58
Dateline: Mansfield, MA
Brenda Lee (Stanchfield) Pontes, 58, of Mansfield died on Thursday July 31, 2008 at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Paul Edward Pontes.
Born in Tonge Pointe, Oregon on November 29, 1949 she was a loving daughter of the late Lee and Josephine (Stasczyk) Stanchfield.
Educated in California she had made her home in Mansfield for over 30 years and for the past 10 years was a School Bus Driver for the towns of Mansfield and Sharon employed by Michael J. Connolly & Sons.
A communicant of St. Mary’s Church in Mansfield Brenda Lee loved spending time with her children, grandchildren, family, friends and her two faithful dogs.
In addition to her beloved husband of 34 years she is survived by her devoted children Nicole Lee Pontes of Pawtucket, R.I. and Shawn Edward Pontes of Mansfield. She was the dear sister of Dennis L. Stanchfield of Phoenix, Arizona and Linda K. Mackovich of Plantation, Florida, also survived by her cherished grandchildren Emmalynda Lee Pontes, Joshua Edward Pontes and Shawn Payton Pontes as well as her beloved mother and father in law Pops and Emma Pontes of Fall River and several nieces and nephews.
Her funeral, to which relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend, will be held on Monday August 4th at 8:00 A.M. from the Sherman & Jackson Funeral Home 55 North Main St. Mansfield followed by a Mass of Christian burial celebrated at 9:00 A.M. in St. Mary’s Church 330 Pratt St. (Route 106) Mansfield. Burial will follow in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Fall River.
Visiting hours will be held on Sunday August 3rd from 5-8 P.M. at the Sherman & Jackson Funeral Home
In lieu of flowers donations in her memory may be made to the Citizens Scholarship Foundation of Mansfield P.O. Box 23 Mansfield, MA 02048.
For additional information please visit www.shermanjackson.com