William Botelho
(1920 - 2009)

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General Details

Name:	Mr William Botelho
Nick Name:	Bill
Gender:	Male
Age:	88 years old
Lived:	Saturday, 5 June 1920 - Thursday, 5 February 2009

My Story

William C. Botelho, Jr., 88, of William St., No. Westport, passed away Thursday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Husband of Alice (Silvia) Botelho. Born in Fall River, son of the late William C. and Maria (Dias) Botelho. He was the best father who more than once did whatever his children needed to make them more successful and to help them whenever the need arose. He loved his wife, Alice, more than anything else in the world. They have been dating for 70 years, the last 66 as husband and wife. A WW II veteran, he served in the Army Air Corps from 1942 to 1946. A lifetime member of the DAV, he was a past commander of the HS Nickerson Chapter #118 in Westport and served as an officer at both the state and national levels. He worked at the former Sarama Lighting for 34 years before retiring in 1982. Besides his wife, Bill is survived by his sons, Richard (wife-Dora) and William (wife-Linda); a foster son, Leonard Bourque; his grandchildren, Victoria Botelho, Tracy (Botelho) Havermann, Christine Bercier, Steven, Robert and Scott Botelho, Amy and Julie; 14 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. He was also brother of the late Diane Vickrey, Lydia Maynard and Mary Russell.

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Biography

Fathers Name:	William
Mothers Name:	Maria
Spouse's Name:	Alice
Children's Names:	Richard, William, Leonard
Siblings Names:	Mary, Diana, Lydia
Country of Birth:	USA
Country of Residence:	USA
City of Residence:	Westport
Occupation:	Manufacturing/Operations
Marital Status:	Married
Religion:	Catholic

Interests

Favourite Sport:	Baseball
Favourite Team:	Braves
Other Interests:
Fishing, Gardens & yard work.

Passing

Place of Passing:	Charleton Memorial Hospital
Date of Passing:	5 February 2009
Cause of Passing:	He felt it was time
Type of Funeral:	Military
Place of Burial:	Beech Grove Cemetary, Westport, MA