TAUNTON – Charles Mendes, son of the late Frank Mendes and Joaquina (Santos) Mendes passed away at Marian Manor on February 11, 2016 of complications from Alzheimer’s, at the age of 88. He was the devoted husband of the late Theresa (Thuotte) Mendes. He is survived by two sons, Charles L. Mendes and his fiancé Diane Caroll of Lee, MA and Paul A. Mendes and his companion Michaela Greene of E. Taunton; three daughters, Patricia A. Paige and her husband Edwin of N. Dighton, Jeanne M. Meimarides and her husband Steve of Mansfield, and Lucy M. Gearty and her husband Timothy of Norwood; and five grandchildren, Melissa, Amy, Benjamin, Amanda and William.He is also survived by one brother, Richard Mendes and his wife Noreen of Taunton; and two sisters, Jaqueline Charlwood and JoAnne Nolette, both of Taunton.He was predeceased by four brothers, Frank, William, Robert and Joseph Mendes. He was a proud Veteran of WWII, having served in the US Navy on the USS Seminole in the South Pacific, receiving the World War II Victory Medal and the American Area Medal. After the war, he returned home and worked at General Electric until he began his career in public service in 1954 working for the Mass. Dept. of Public Works until his retirement in 1990 after 36 years of service. After retirement, he embarked on a new career, employed by Travelers Insurance in Middleboro for 5 years. He then took a job working at Whittenton Hardware Store, working many more years as long as his health would allow, until his early 80’s when he left to care for his wife. Charlie was an avid sportsman, who loved fishing and bowling, and he passed this love to his sons and daughters.He was also a sports fan of all the home teams from the Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics and Bruins. Whenever there was a game on, he was watching. The things he enjoyed the most involved family. Dancing with his wife, usually singing along to the orchestra topped the list. Family functions, playing cards with his brothers and sisters and other family members, and even Sunday Dinners at home with his children and grandchildren were always an enjoyment. His door was always open to all, and it was the more the merrier as their home was always the central family hub. His funeral will be held from the Silva Funeral Home, 80 Broadway on Thursday, Feb. 18th at 9 a.m. followed by a funeral mass at St. Jude Church on Whittenton St. at 10 a.m. Burial will be at St. Joseph Cemetery. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Calling Hours will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday, Feb. 17th from 4 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Village Plaza South, 473 South St. West, Unit 13, Raynham, MA 02767 or www.Alzfdn.org. Funeral home website: www.silvafuneralhome.com.
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