Hector C. Pedro, 88, of Acushnet passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on Saturday April 17, 2010.
Born in New Bedford on September 15, 1921 to Mary Pedro, Hector served in the Mass. National Guard. After years of working in the trucking industry, he retired from Sturtevant and Hook in 1985.
Hector is survived by his wife of 66 years, Blanche (Racine) Pedro, son George Pedro and his wife Maureen, daughter, Dorothy Breton and her husband Bruce; four grandchildren, George Allen Pedro, Lionel Pedro, Brian Breton, and Angela Wilson; two great-grandchildren, Justin Breton and Kayla Wilson; and many nieces, nephews, and friends.
"We will never be able to put into words or repay you for the love you have given us."
His Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday at 9 AM at St. Mary's Church, Tarkiln Hill Rd. Burial will follow in Acushnet Cemetery. Visiting hours will be on Monday 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.