Richard H. Wordell, 89, of Westport, died Tuesday, May 30, 2017, at Sacred Heart Home, New Bedford.  Having just celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary, he was the devoted husband of Shirley M. (Jones) Wordell.

Born in Westport, son of the late Harold O. and Doris E. (Macomber) Wordell, he was a lifelong resident of Westport.  He was a graduate of Westport High School, Class of 1945.

He was a driver for United Parcel Service until his retirement in 1989, drove school bus for Tremblay Bus Company of Fall River for 17 years and completed his joy of driving for the Westport Council on Aging.

Mr. Wordell was a member of the Westport Volunteer Fire Company since 1945, a member of the Westport Point United Methodist Church and a member of the Noquochoke Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Westport.  He also enjoyed boating and gardening.

Survivors, including his wife, are a son, Alan R. Wordell of Brockton; three daughters, Ann E. Choquette of Dartmouth, Kathleen J. Corbeil and her husband Albert of Westport and Deborah W. Zatkowski and her husband Stanley of Franklin; a brother, Walter J. Wordell of Mattapoisett; a sister, Arline Tripp of Westport; eight grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

His funeral, to which relatives and friends are invited, will be Saturday, June 3, at Westport Point United Methodist Church at 10 a.m.

Calling hours will be Friday from 5 - 8 p.m. with a Masonic Service at 7 p.m. at the Potter Funeral Home, 81 Reed Road, Westport.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: Westport Point United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 2, Westport Point, MA 02791 or the Westport Council on Aging, 75 Reed Rd., Westport, MA 02790.

For directions or to sign the on-line guest book, please visit www.potterfuneralservice.com.