Lee A. (Borges) Metell of Oak Bluffs and Mashpee died on Friday, April 16, peacefully at home surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of the late Herbert D. Metell.

She is survived by her daughters Doreen Rezendes of West Tisbury and Julie R. Metell of Mashpee; son Daniel Metell of West Tisbury; five grandchildren, Amy Del Torto, Lisa Morin, Dana Rezendes, Jenny Dowd and Beth Kaeka, and six great-grandchildren. Lee was predeceased by her daughter Dale Metell.

A funeral mass was celebrated on Tuesday, April 20, in Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, followed by burial in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Oak Bluffs. Family and friends gathered at the Portuguese American Club following graveside services. Visitation was held on Monday in the Chapman, Cole and Gleason Funeral Home.

Donations in Mrs. Metell’s memory may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Cape Cod, 765 Attucks Lane, Hyannis, MA 02601. A complete obituary will follow in a future edition of the Gazette.