Dolores “Dolly” (Rufino) Jackimocz, 87, of New Bedford passed away Tuesday May 14, 2019 after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Leonard “Jack” Jackimocz.
Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Antonio and Victoria (Lopes) Rufino, she lived in New Bedford all of her life.
Dolly was formerly employed as a waitress at various area restaurants and later worked in the activities department at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home.
She is survived by her children, Robin Fuller and her husband Scott of Dartmouth, and Jeffrey Jackimocz of New Bedford; two sisters, Mary Pina of New Bedford and Linda Pardee and her husband Bruce of California; five grandchildren, Zachary Fuller and his fiancée Kristen Lavin, Quinn Fuller, Andrea Cali, Alicia and Jeffrey Jackimocz; three great-grandchildren, Audrina, Dominic, and Bailey; her sister-in-law, Joan Jackimocz; and several nieces, nephews, and Godchildren.
She was the sister of the late Antone “Toi” Monteiro, Manuel Rufino, and Madeline Vieira.
Her Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday May 22, 2019 at 9 AM at St. Lawrence Church. Burial will follow in St. John’s Cemetery. Memorial visitation will be held on Tuesday May 21, 2019 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 St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. For directions and guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.