DARTMOUTH, Mass. – Heather Michelle Lopes, beloved wife of Paul; mother of Matt and Michelle; daughter of Gail (Parks) Krass; sister of John P. Krass and his wife, Karen, and Anne Dale and her husband, Harry, went into the light Feb. 2, 2012, after a valiant battle with myxofibrosarcoma. She was surrounded in love by her brothers-in-law, Daniel, James and Mike Lopes; sisters-in-law, Kathleen and Kimberly Lopes; mother-in-law, Irene Lopes; aunts, Donna, Molly Jeanne, Jackie and Gerry; many cousins, nieces and nephews. She will be sorely missed by all of them.
Heather was a graduate of Presque Isle High School, received a Bachelor of Science from Bentley University and a Master of Business Administration from University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. She was employed at EFD Inc. for 12 years before making a career change to the field of education. She was a graduate of the TEACH! SouthCoast Initiative Program. She taught one year at Global Learning Charter School, New Bedford, Mass. She was a dedicated advocate and past president of Dartmouth Special Education Parent Advisory Council.
Heather was predeceased by her father, John G. Krass.
Calling hours will be held 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, at Waring-Sullivan Home of Memorial Tribute at Dartmouth, 230 Russells Mills Road, Dartmouth, Mass. A memorial service to celebrate her life will take place 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, at Grace Episcopal Church, corner of County and School streets, New Bedford, Mass. Gifts may be made in memory of Heather Lopes to Sarcoma Research Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 10 Brookline Place, West 6th Floor, Brookline, MA 02445 or at http://www.danafarber.org. For online tributes and directions
www.waring-sullivan.com.