Born in Azores, Portugal, a son of the late Adelino and Helen (Travassos) Sousa he came to the United States in December 1978. He was a communicant of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Church.
Mr. Sousa was a construction worker for the Local 385. He was a member Our Lady of Angels and Senhor Da Pedra. In his spare time, he enjoyed gardening and working on his landscaping. He also enjoyed working out at Work Out World.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Nelia Sousa and her fiancé Leonard Pina and Natercia Sousa all of New Bedford; a son, Adelino Sousa and his wife Janice of Dartmouth; five grandchildren, Karysa, Kaytlyn, Kendra, Jason, Reece; three great grandchildren, Lydia, Holly, and Benjamin; three sisters, Margarida Gonsalves and Helen Arruda of Canada and Alda Reis of Tiverton, RI; and several nieces and nephews.
His funeral will be Saturday, November 12, 2016 at 8 am from the WARING-SULLIVAN at DARTMOUTH, 230 Russells Mills Rd., Dartmouth followed by a funeral mass at 9 am in Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church, 136 Earle St., New Bedford. Burial will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday 4-7 pm. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked for Mass Cards. www.waring-sullivan.com.
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