Aaron J. Mattos, 26, of New Bedford passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, June 29, 2016.
Born in Providence, a son of Daryl and Shirley (Morse) Mattos of Fairhaven he lived most his life in Fairhaven and most recently New Bedford.
Aaron graduated from Old Rochester Regional High School in 2007 and then from Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology with a degree in Architectural Engineering. He worked the past several years as an electrician and carpenter.
Aaron enjoyed many activities including fixing bikes, running road races, surfing, biking, drawing, dancing, camping, fishing and eating pizza. His favorite thing was to spend time with his family.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by two sisters, Aja Beach and her husband Alan of Marion and Amy Leblanc and her husband Andrew of Fairhaven; a niece, Adelynne; a nephew, Ashton; grandparents, John Mattos of Wareham, Bertha Mattos of New Bedford and Margaret Morse of Nantucket; many uncles, aunts, cousins and friends.
Visitation will be Tuesday, July 5, 2016 from 4-8 pm in the Hope Evangelical Community Church, 88 Hathaway Rd., Dartmouth. His funeral will be Wednesday at 9 am also in the Hope Evangelical Community Church. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Brockton Teen Challenge, 1315 Main St., Brockton, MA 02301. www.waring-sullivan.com for online tribute.
