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WAREHAM -- Peter J. "Teta" Gomes, Jr., 88, died Saturday, Jan. 25, 1997, after a long illness. He was the widower of Christine (Andrade) Gomes and son of the late Peter J. Sr., and Margaret (Fernandes) Gomes.

He died at the Tobey Hospital Transitional Care Unit.

He was born in Cape Verde Islands, and came to this country in 1919. He was employed as a cranberry grower for Sharon Bogs for 26 years. He was also employed by Ocean Spray. For many years, Mr. Gomes sold corn and strawberries at "Teta's Corn Stand" in Wareham for many years.

Mr. Gomes was a communicant of St. Patrick Church in Wareham and St. Anne Shrine in Fall River.

Survivors include 12 sons, Roger of Newton, Manuel, Carl, Philip, Ronald, Antone and Benjamin, all of Wareham, Peter J., III of Boston, Eugene of Falmouth, Wayne of Hampton, Va., Donald of Onset and Allan of Jacksonville, Fla.; a daughter, Christine Stephens of Wareham; a sister, Stella Sylvester of Wareham; 35 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

Mr. Gomes was the father of the late David Johnson and the brother of the late Catherine Andrews and Frances Centeio.

Arrangements are by Stott, Chapman, Cole and Gleason Funeral Home.