Sharon May (Vieira) Durant, 60, of New Bedford died August 14, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long and courageous battle with ovarian cancer.
Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Ernest and Patricia J. (Capra) Vieira of Orlando, FL, she lived in New Bedford all of her life.
She was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church.
Sharon had a career in medical billing for home health care companies and was presently employed by Infusion Resource in East Providence.
She was a woman of faith which made her relentless in making the world a better place for all of us. Sharon enjoyed the simple things in life including the beach, her home and the color blue. Her greatest joy was spending time with her grandchildren.
Survivors include her parents; a son, Jonathan Durant of New Bedford; a daughter, Lauren Ridlon and her husband Daniel of Norwell, MA; 2 brothers, Ernest Vieira, Jr. of New Bedford and Eric Vieira of Riverside, RI; a sister, Susan Ann Vieira of Orlando, FL; 2 grandchildren, Evangeline and Charley; her former husband, Steven Durant of Dartmouth; and several nieces and nephews.
She was the sister of the late Cheryl Bendiksen.
Her Funeral will be held on Friday, August 18th at 8 AM from the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford, followed by her Funeral Mass at Our Lady of the Assumption Church at 9 AM. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery in Fairhaven. Visiting hours will be on Thursday, August 17th from 4-8 PM.