Ruth J. (Dvorak) Souza, 99, of Mattapoisett died July 16, 2025 at St. Luke's Hospital.

She was the wife of the late Winfield F. Jenney and Frank E. Souza.

Born in New Bedford on October 13, 1925, daughter of the late Rudolph and Olive M. (Pardee) Dvorak, she lived in Mattapoisett most of her life.

She was a graduate of New Bedford High School, class of 1943. Upon graduating from high school, she was employed at the Merchants Bank for 6 years then worked for the law firm of Walsh & Bently. Her last and final employment was at Old Rochester Regional High School in the Superintendents office and a bookkeeper.

Her many hobbies were knitting, basket weaving, needlepoint and square dancing on the mattappoisett wharf in the summer with her husband Win.

She was a member of the Mattapoisett Congregational Church, Mattapoisett Women's Club, Mattapoisett Historical Society and Agawam Chaper O.E.S.

She is survived by her step-son, Paul Souza and his wife MaryLou; her stepdaughter-in-law, Janet Jenney; many step-grandchildren, great-grandchildren and cousins.

She was the step-mother of the late David Jenney.

Her Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, July 24th at 10 AM in the Saunders-Dwyer Mattapoisett Home for Funerals, 50 County Rd. (Rt. 6), Mattapoisett. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery. Visiting hours are omitted. In lieu of flowers, remembrances can be made to the Mattapoisett Congregational Church, Post Office Box 284 Mattapoisett, MA 02739. For online guestbook. please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.