James E. Pinto, 68, of New Bedford died June 9, 2005 at the Providence Veterans Administration Hospital after a brief illness.
He was the former husband of Amelia (Pritchett) Pinto of Columbus, GA and the late Shirley (Fabio) Pinto Daniel.
Born in New Bedford, son of the late Edwin and Virginia (Gonsalves) Pinto, he lived in New Bedford most of his life.
Mr. Pinto was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church.
A veteran of the Korean and Vietnam War, Mr. Pinto served four years in the U.S. Marine Corps followed by 19 years in the U.S. Army until his retirement in1977. He was the recipient of the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with 3 Bronze Stars, Vietnam Campaign Medal with 60 Device, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm and Unit, 2 Overseas Service Bars, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and 7 Service Stripes.
In his retirement, he was employed as a sewing machine repairman in textile mills in Fall River.
He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Andrews-Dahill Post 1531, the Cape Verdean-American Veterans Association, the William H. Carney Lodge #200 of the Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World, and the Bisca Tournament Club.
Mr. Pinto enjoyed playing cards, fishing and was a sharp dresser who enjoyed wearing hats.
Survivors include his former wife; a son, Mark Pinto of Roswell, GA; 2 daughters, Tracy Cannon, and her husband Kenny, of Duluth, GA and Angela Hall, and her husband Ted, of Marietta, GA; 2 brothers, David Pinto, and his companion Susan Martin-Oliveira, of New Bedford and Robert Pinto, and his wife Maria "Bifa", of West Haven, CT; 2 sisters, Phyllis Fernandes, and her husband Richard, of Carver and Shirley Gomes, and her husband Everett, of New Bedford; 2 aunts, Mary Hillman and Alice DeCruz, both of New Bedford; a granddaughter, Indigo Pinto; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral from the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford Tuesday, June 14th at 8 AM. Funeral Mass at Our Lady of the Assumption Church at 9 AM.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
Visiting hours Monday, June 13th from 4-8 PM.
Interment Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne, MA.