Theresa Brune

Beloved mother, aunt, grandmother, and great-grandmother Theresa (Macedo) Brune, 90, of Mattapoisett, formerly of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on August 21, 2024. 

Theresa was a constant source of joy, wisdom, and strength to those she met. Her faith was a core part of who she was, and she never hesitated to share it with others. She is fondly remembered for her resilience, compassion, and humor – which were evident in her years as a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, and caretaker. She was a co-founder of the New Creation Prayer Community at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church and a dedicated employee of Macedo Pharmacy, which was owned by her brother, Gene.

Theresa’s spirit lives on in the surviving family she loved so well: her four children, Rebecca Fealy and her husband, Gary, of Mattapoisett, Mary Anne Sherman and her husband, George, of Connecticut, Jonathan Brune and his wife, Julie, of Maryland, and Rachel Brune and her partner, Ryan Carver, of California. The lights of her life were her four grandchildren: Matthew Fealy, Amy Recker, Daniel Fealy, and Weston Brune Carver; and great grandchild, Genevieve Recker. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. 

Theresa was the beloved wife of the late Manuel Brune, Jr. While her family mourns her loss deeply, they take solace in knowing she is reunited with him as well as her siblings: Alice, Gene, Fred, Stella, Mary, and Natalie.

Her life will be celebrated with a Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church on Saturday August 24th at 10:00 am. All are welcome to attend and celebrate her legacy by meeting directly at the church. Burial will follow at Rural Cemetery. 

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Perry Funeral Home, 111 Dartmouth Street, New Bedford.