Rose (Spinner) Gilmette, 81, of New Bedford died January 23, 2008 at Taber Street Nursing Home after a long illness.
She was the beloved wife of Matheus "Puddie" Gilmette.
Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joao daGraca and Maria (Goncalves) Spinner daGraca, she lived in New Bedford most of her life.
Mrs. Gilmette was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church.
Her greatest joy was being with her family. She loved sports and was an avid Boston Celtics fan.
Survivors include her husband; a son, Wayne Ennes of Pacifica, CA; 4 daughters, Maureen Tavares, and her husband Gene, of Venice, FL, Susan Miranda, and her husband Philip, and Geraldine Barrett, all of New Bedford and Donna Jackson of La Verne, CA; 2 step-children, Robert Gilmette and Beverly Britto, both of New Bedford; 11 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was the mother of the late Carl Gilmette and the sister of the late Gilbert Spinner, Leonard Spinner, Guelhemina Barrows, Elsie Spinner and Celeste Spinner.
Funeral from the Saunders-Dwyer Home For Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford Monday, January 28th at 8 AM. Funeral Mass at Our Lady of the Assumption Church at 9 AM. Burial will follow at St. John's Cemetery. Visiting hours Sunday, January 27th from 3-7 PM.