Joseph J. Pacheco, 89, of Dartmouth, passed away on Friday, April 13, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital following a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Dorothy M. (Grant) Pacheco.
Mr. Pacheco was born in New Bedford, son of the late Joseph and Palmyra (Jerome) Pacheco and had been a lifelong resident of Dartmouth. A veteran of WWII, he served his country in the U.S. Navy. Prior to his retirement, he worked for Chamberlain Mfg., New Bedford. He was an avid golfer, Bingo and billiards player. Mr. Pacheco was a member of the ROMEO Club and the Dartmouth C.O.A. He was the vice-president of U.A.W. and a communicant of St. George Church, Westport.
Survivors include his 2 daughters: Joyce A. Brightman and her husband Charles of Dartmouth and Doreen M. Sequeira of Dartmouth; 3 grandchildren: Richard Roy and his wife Holly, Crystal Sequeira and Tiffany Sequeira; along with several nieces and nephews.
He was the brother of the late Lilia Camacho.
Funeral Mass of Christian Burial to which relatives and friends are invited will be on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at St. George Church, Westport at 11:00 A.M.
Visitation will be Thursday, at the Potter Funeral Home from 9-10:30 A.M. prior to the Mass.
Interment will be in Rural Cemetery, New Bedford.