Donald Medeiros, 80, of Rochester, died Aug. 16 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a brief illness.

He was the husband of Manuela M. (Almeida) Medeiros. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph and Belmira (Cordeiro) Medeiros, he was raised in Fairhaven and lived in Rochester more than 40 years.

Medeiros was formerly self-employed as a crane operator and a member of I.U.O.E. Local No. 4 for more than 50 years.

He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Survivors include his wife; his four children, Steven Medeiros and his wife Donna, of Rochester, Susan Manzi of New Bedford, Donald Medeiros, Jr, and his wife Linda, of Acushnet, and Christie Marotta and her husband Christopher of Rochester; two sisters; two brothers; eight grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

His Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday at 10 a.m. in St. John Neumann Church. Burial will follow in North Rochester Cemetery.

Visiting hours are Monday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Saunders-Dwyer Mattapoisett Home for Funerals, 50 County St., Route 6, Mattapoisett. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the charity of one’s choice. For directions and on-line condolence book, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.