Mrs. Mercine A. (Butler) Pacheco, 74, of Charles Street, Bristol, died Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at RI Hospital, Providence. She was the wife of Mario F. Pacheco, Sr., her husband of 56 years. 

Born in Fall River, and a lifelong resident of Bristol, she was the daughter of the late James “Jiggs” and Irene (Rego) Butler.  Mercine was a school bus driver for more than 20 years for the Laidlaw Transportation Company, formerly in Warren, retiring in 2012. She previously was a sales clerk for the Ann and Hope Store, formerly in Seekonk, Mass., for many years. A communicant of St. Elizabeth’s Church, she loved spending time with her family, traveling and especially enjoyed trips to her husband’s native Azores. 

In addition to her husband, she leaves five children, Mary Lou Pacheco (Phillip Rodrigues), Bristol, Donna M. Medieros (Joseph), Somerset, Mass., Christine L. Brown (Kenneth), Swansea, Mass., Paula A. Armillotto (Mark) and Mario F. Pacheco, Jr., both of Bristol; her beloved dog, Marley; 12 grandchildren, Nicole Pacheco, Megan Pacheco (Louie), David Pacheco (Kristie), Mitchell Miranda, J. Paul Soares (Stacy), Erica Pacheco (Louis), Lynsey Medeiros, Kyle J. Brown, Casey A. Brown (Jessica Dechaine), Derek M. Armillotto (Julianne), Justin S. Armillotto (Alyce Mosher) and Brittany P. Armillotto; and 15 great grandchildren, Nicholas, Ian, Carmelo, Eve, Madisyn, Brennan, L.J., Maddox, Gianna, Bentley, Skylar, Chace, Casey Jr., Austin and Logan. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two grandsons, Phillip Miranda and Kenneth Brown Jr. 

Funeral services from the Sansone Funeral Home, 192 Wood St., Bristol, Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at 10 a.m., with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in St. Elizabeth’s Church, 577 Wood St., Bristol. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Chestnut Street, Bristol. Visiting hours will be Monday, June 19, 2017, 4-7 p.m. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Meeting Street School, 1000 Eddy St., Providence, RI, 02905, or online at www.meetingstreet.org.

For online condolences, shared memories, information and directions, go to www.sansonefuneralhome.com.