Manuel M. Selha, Jr., 78, of Mattapoisett died May 1, 2012 at home after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Maria A. (Fernandes) Selha.
Born in Mattapoisett, the son of the late Manuel M. and Julia (Rose) Selha, he lived in New Bedford and Mattapoisett most of his life.
Mr. Selha was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in New Bedford. He enjoyed speaking to others about his faith.
He was formerly employed as a police officer with the Mattapoisett Police Department, auto mechanic and sewing machine mechanic.
Mr. Selha served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War. He enjoyed crossword puzzles, landscaping and sarcasm.
Survivors include his wife; 3 sons, Shaun Selha and his wife Zeehan of Cohasset, MA, Derek Selha and Dion Selha, both of Mattapoisett; 3 daughters, Marnie Conceicao and Lora Brightman and her husband Lance, all of New Bedford and Sandra Selha of Bowie, MD; 5 sisters, Madeline Hines of Philadelphia, PA, Ann Younger, Priscilla Monteiro and Ruth Monteiro, all of Stoughton and Cynthia Roberts of Los Angeles, CA; 6 grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
He was the father of the late Byron Barboza and the brother of the late Mabel Gilbert, Agnes Tyler, Moses Monteiro, Kenneth Monteiro and Louis Monteiro.
His visiting hours will be held on Friday, May 4th from 4-8 PM in the Saunders-Dwyer Mattapoisett Home for Funerals, 50 County Road, Route 6, Mattapoisett. For directions and guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.