Mrs Charlotte S. Pacheco

Charlotte Agatha (Sousa) Pacheco, 89 passed away, Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at Rhode Island Hospital, surrounded by her family. Born in Bristol, RI on September 15, 1924, a daughter of the late Rudolph E. and Mary V. (Maciel) Sousa. Wife of the late Henry W. Pacheco and survived by a son Richard H. Pacheco and pre-deceased by a son Henry W. 'Butch' Pacheco, II.also survived by two grandsons, Richard H. Pacheco, II and Jason D. Pacheco and a sister Lorraine T. Morton and several nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Margaret 'Margie' Sartini and Virginia 'Gena' Securo, and two brothers Rudy Sousa and Ernest 'Babe' Sousa. She was a Deputy-Sheriff in Bristol County from 1970 until she retired in1986. A communicant of St. Mary's Church and graduated from St. Mary's Parochial School in 1938 and later attended public schools. She enjoyed gardening, doing puzzles, collecting angels, decorating her home for all the holidays and had several Pen Pals throughout the States and met three of them. She served on numerous committees and she and her husband were Co-Persons of the Social and Fund Raising Committee during the 125th Anniversary of St. Mary's Church. Between her and her husband they located 150 Shipmates of his that served on the USS BARON DE-166 they organized the ships reunions in several states and attended most of them. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Destroyer-Escort-Sailors-Association, AARP, Associate member of RI Chapter of DESA and was a past member of the Democratic Town Committee. Funeral services from the Sansone Funeral Home 192 Wood Street, Bristol, Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at 9:00 AM with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM in St. Mary's Church 330 Wood Street. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery Chestnut Street. Visiting hours Tuesday morning from 8:00-9:00 AM In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Ameriacn Heart Association, RI Chapter, 1 State Street, Suite 200, Providence, RI 02908 For online condolences shared memories, information, directions go to www.sansonefuneralhome.com

Service Information Cemetery St. Mary's Cemetery Chestnut Street Bristol, RI --> Visitation Tuesday February 11, 2014 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM Sansone Funeral Home 192 Wood Street Bristol, RI 02809 --> Service Tuesday February 11, 2014 10:00 AM St. Mary's Church 330 Wood St. Bristol, RI -->