Manuel Pestana

Manuel Pestana, 88, of New Bedford, Massachusetts, a Real Estate Agent with Century 21, Fall River, passed into eternal rest Sunday, May 28, 2023.

He was the husband of 17 years to Deolinda (Medeiros) Pimentel Pestana and also was the husband of the late Fernanda Maria (Camara) Pestana.

Born in Madeira, Portugal, he was the son of Joao and Rosa (DaMata) Pestana and was the last of his surviving siblings.

Manuel was employed by Century 21 Real Estate in Fall River for 35 years.

He enjoyed tending to his grapevines and fruit trees and was fond of animals.  He enjoyed visiting his homeland of Madeira.

He enjoyed meditation.

Besides his wife, Manuel leaves two children, Lucy Raposa (late husband Carlos) and Emanuel Pestana (wife Celina);

8 grandchildren, Aliccia Matteson (husband Jonathan), Cheyenne Sampson, Justin Dupont, Amanda Pestana, Tara Pestana, Tabitha Pestana , Tamara Pestana and Destiny Pestana; 7 great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

A visitation will be held Friday, June 2, 2023 from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the Auclair Funeral Home, 690 South Main St. Fall River. (Barrier-free entrance from parking lot)  His Funeral Mass will follow at 10:00 a.m. at Santo Christo Church, Columbia St. Fall River.  Burial will be private.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.