Irene Pavao, 94, of Fall River MA passed away at home on Wednesday, September 6, 2023. She was the wife of the late Louis Pavao Sr. Born in Fall River MA, she was the daughter of the late Jose and Maria (Couto) Santos. She was a member of the ILGWU and was a talented seamstress working in the garment industry for many years. She leaves behind her 5 children, Louis Pavao Jr. (Pam) of Rumford RI, Linda Botelho (John) of Somerset MA, Mark Pavao (Donna) of Fall River MA, Lisa Paskowski (Stephen) of Somerset MA, Matthew Pavao (Lisa) of Orono ME, her grandchildren, Christy Velho, Kathryn Mateus, Garrett Pavao and Andrea Pavao, her great-grandchildren Brooke Amaral, Jonah and Jude Velho, and Silvana Mateus, her great-greatgrandson, Winston Amaral, her sister Mary Jane Amarantes of Westport MA and brothers Henry Santos of Florida and Antone Santos of Ohio. She was the sister of the late Joseph, Manuel and Gilbert Santos, Hilda Connors and Delores Medeiros. The family would like to extend our sincere gratitude to those special individuals who assisted with her care which allowed us to fulfill her wish to remain at home. Thank you also to Compassionate Care Hospice and Beyond Comfort Private Care for their support and assistance, and A.F. Almeida & Son Funeral Home for assisting with arrangements. She lived her life caring for her children and her father in his last years, assisting always with the care of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and continued to provide a place for her family to gather weekly for Sunday dinner for many years until her health declined. In keeping with this tradition, a gathering will be held in her honor on Sunday, September 17, 2023 at 10AM at White's of Westport, 66 State Rd. Westport MA. Those who have shared in her life who plan to attend, please RSVP by Wednesday, 9/13/23, to Irenepavao819@gmail.com