Leona M. (Bellotti) Freitas, 95, of Mattapoisett passed away Monday November 9, 2015 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home. She was the beloved wife of Manuel C. Freitas; they had been married for 42 years.
Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John E. and Evelyn (Desmarais) Bellotti, she lived in New Bedford and Mattapoisett for many years.
She was a communicant of St. Anthony's Church in Mattapoisett, where she was active in many parish functions and activities.
Mrs. Freitas worked along side her husband at Adrian Advertising in New Bedford.
She was a member of the Mattapoisett Senior Citizens.
Survivors include her loving husband; a daughter, Elaine Lambert and her husband Terry of New Hampshire; a granddaughter, Lisa Hurley and her husband Joe; her sisters-in-law, Mary C. Bellotti of New Bedford and Laura Pimenta of Taunton; and several nieces and nephews.
She was the sister of the late John and Louis Bellotti.
Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday at 10 AM at St. Anthony's Church, Mattapoisett. Burial will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery, New Bedford. Visitation will be on Friday from 8:30-9:30 AM at the Saunders-Dwyer Mattapoisett Home for Funerals, 50 County Rd., Route 6, Mattapoisett. For directions and guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.