Cathleen M. (Tahair) Carreiro, 65, of Fairhaven passed into eternal life on April 11, 2023 while on hospice care at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the wife of Robert A. Carreiro of Fairhaven.
She was born in New Bedford on March 11, 1958 to Marcia (Galavotti) Tahair and the late Harry Tahair.
She spent many years of her life caring for children, providing daycare, love and support for them, just as she had raised her own family. Her love for children was a staple of her life. She was a natural teacher with great patience. Cathy was also an accomplished cook and loved to entertain. She later began a career in the restaurant industry. She was formerly employed as the manager of The Captain’s Table at the Seaport Inn in Fairhaven and Abreau’s Restaurant in New Bedford. Cathy later took her flair for entertaining and love of fine dining to the Daniel Webster Inn in Sandwich where she served as a function coordinator for many years until her retirement due to illness and injury. She was beloved by her many customers over the years for her superior service.
In addition to her husband, Robert, and her mother, Marcia, she is survived by her son, Christopher R. Carreiro of Boston; her daughter, Sarah E. Carreiro of Fairhaven; two grandsons, Issac J. Meneses and Chance C. Melo, both of Fairhaven; two sisters, Stephanie Hege of Charlotte, NC and Jen Medeiros of Taunton; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, and former colleagues.
Cathy’s family would like to send heartfelt thanks to the many nurses and staff at St. Luke’s Hospital and hospice for their kind and compassionate care during her hospital stay. They are indeed Angels who walk the Earth.
A Memorial Visitation will be held Tuesday, April 18, 2023 from 4-7 pm in the Saunders-Dwyer Mattapoisett Home for Funerals, 50 County Rd., Mattapoisett. A Mass in Cathy’s memory will be said at a later date. Those wishing to attend can leave their contact information on a sheet near the guestbook at her visitation. In lieu of flowers, donations in Cathy’s memory may be made to either Hasbro Children’s Hospital, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, or Make-A-Wish Massachusetts. For directions and guestbook, visit www.saundersdwyer.com.
