Ronald G. Letendre, 77, of New Bedford died Wednesday August 22, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Lucille S. (Cote) Letendre; they had been married for 54 years.
Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Donat and Leah (Riendeau) Letendre, he lived in New Bedford all of his life.
He was a communicant of St. Joseph - St. Therese Church.
Mr. Letendre was formerly employed as a sales supervisor for My Bread Baking Company for many years.
He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War and later served in the Marine Corps Reserve. He was a former CYO basketball coach for St. Joseph's Parish.
Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Donna M. Longworth and her husband Steven of Lee, NH and Lynn S. Freitas and her husband David of Acushnet; two brothers, Robert Letendre of Acushnet and Richard Letendre of Mansfield; three grandchildren, Allison, Andrew, and Anthony Freitas; and several nieces and nephews.
His Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday at 9:30 AM at St. Joseph - St. Therese Church. Burial with military honors will follow in the Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne. Visiting hours will be on Sunday from 4-7 PM at the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the St. Vincent dePaul Society, St. Joseph - St. Therese Parish, 51 Duncan St., New Bedford, MA 02745. For directions and guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.