Hector J. Barros, Sr.

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NEW BEDFORD — Hector J. Barros, Sr., 76, of New Bedford, died April 24, 2007, unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Anna (Gonsalves) Barros.

Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John and Louise (Costa) DeBarros, he lived in New Bedford all of his life.

Mr. Barros was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church.

He was formerly employed as a supervisor in shipping and receiving at Calvin Klein for many years until retirement.

Mr. Barros was a former member of the Panthers Club and was a well known saxophonist in the Cape Verdean Community.

Survivors include his wife; a son, Hector Barros, Jr. of New Bedford; 2 brothers, Henry Barros and Manuel Barros, both of New Bedford; 3 sisters, Lucille Ramos of New Bedford, Mary Lopes of Baltimore, MD and Charlotte Ramos of Virginia; 6 grandchildren, Wayne Burgo, II, Jerrel Burgo, Marcel Burgo, Shane Burgo, Kylie Johnson and Jaydn Barros; several nieces and nephews.

He was the father of the late Doreen Burgo and Donna Jean Barros and brother of the late John Barros and Carol Sylvia.

His Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday at 9 AM in Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Burial will follow in St. John's Cemetery. Visiting hours Friday 4-8 PM in the Saunders-Dwyer Home

For Funerals, 495 Park St. New Bedford.

For directions and guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com. 
Published in the Standard-Times on 4/26/2007.