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Ann M. Pinto BOSTON — Ann M. (Andrade) Pinto, 73, of New Bedford and Fairhaven, died Tuesday, April 22, 2008, in Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was the wife of the late Richard W. Stevens Sr., and in 1965 she remarried a local detective Joseph Pinto, Jr. who sadly passed away in 1971.

Born in New Bedford, a daughter of the late Joseph Andrade and Ana O. (Lopes Oliveira) Andrade, she attended and graduated from LaBaron Beauty Academy and worked as a beautician for ten years. She later went on to attend and later graduate form BCC and the Diman School of Nursing for her L.P.N. degree.

A long time member of The International Church of the Nazarene, she served as a member of the Fairhaven School Committee, the first minority to do so for 8 years, resigning in April 2001. Mrs. Pinto was a Fairhaven Town Meeting member, a member of the Fairhaven Improvement Association, Fairhaven Colonial Club, Fairhaven Reading Buddy Volunteer, Fairhaven Community Service Learning with high school students, Fairhaven Partnership for Children Council, Annual Guest Reader in Fairhaven Schools, Cape Verdean Women's Club, New Bedford Historical Society, New Bedford Whaling Museum, both as a trustee and education Board Member, Early Learning Child Care Board in New Bedford, assistant to Mrs. Brenda Harrison at the Church Sunday School teaching 6 year olds, volunteer on Mondays in the church clothes closet distributing clothes, and a Fairhaven Improvement Board member. In 1977, she was the recipient of the Fairhaven Education Association Award listing her as "A Friend of Education" which was a proud moment for her as well as receiving volunteer awards from the Fairhaven Schools.

Ann enjoyed traveling, gardening and children. In 2002, she received a millennium award from CVN President Tom Lopes from the Martha Briggs Education Society. She was also well known for giving tea parties to students in schools, and her many friends call her "The Tea Party Lady." She collected tea pots as a hobby and had over 240 tea pots in her collection.

Survivors include two sons, Richard W. Stevens and his wife, Lori of Arlington, VA and Marc A. Stevens of Fairhaven; two step-children, Robert and David Pinto of Fall River; two sisters, Alice Conceicao and Anita Turner of New Bedford; her daughter-in-law, Diane Stevens Pontiff of New Bedford; four grandchildren, David Stevens Jr., Leslie A. Stevens, Matthew W. Stevens and Olivia M. Stevens; step-granddaughter, Tisha Pinto; Mrs. Pinto's long time companion, Domingo Rose of New Bedford. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

She was the mother of the late David J. Stevens, Sr. and Jeffery Stevens and sister of the late Armand O. Andrade, Joseph R. Andrade, Jr., Allen G. Andrade, Mary Bargasse and stepson Scott Pinto.

Her Funeral will be held on Saturday, April 26, 2008, at 9 AM in The "International" Church of the Nazarene, 278 Pleasant St., New Bedford. Visiting hours on Friday, April 25, 2008, from 2-8 PM in the WARING-SULLIVAN HOME OF MEMORIAL TRIBUTE at DARTMOUTH, 230 Russells Mills Rd., Dartmouth. Donations may made to the Community Center Building Fund, c/o The "International" Church of the Nazarene, 278 Pleasant St., New Bedford 02740. Burial will be in Rural Cemetery, New Bedford.

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Published in the Standard-Times from 4/24/2008 - 4/25/2008.

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