Manuel Pedro, 88, of Dartmouth died April 22, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital unexpectedly.
He was the husband of Mary C. (Costa) Pedro.
Born in New Bedford, son of the late Candido and Beatriz (Miquel) Pedro, he lived in Dartmouth most of his life.
Mr. Pedro was a communicant of St. Julie Billiart Church.
He was formerly employed as a maintenance man with the Town of Dartmouth School System for Many years until his retirement. Prior to that, he was an overseer at Berkshire Hathaway.
Mr. Pedro was a volunteer firefighter with the Dartmouth Fire Department, District 3 from 1961 to 1978.
Survivors include his wife; a son, James Pedro, and his wife Caryn, of New Bedford; a sister, Yvonne Mello of New Bedford; 3 grandsons, Derek, Ryan and Kevin; several nieces and nephews.
His family will receive guests on Tuesday, April 25th from 9 - 10:30 AM at the Saunders-Dwyer Home For Funeral, 495 Park St. New Bedford followed by his Funeral Mass at 11 AM in St. Julie Billiart Church and burial in St. John's Cemetery.