Lcdr Manuel "Netch" Pires Lomba

North Attleboro – LCDR Manuel “Netch” Pires Lomba, 54, passed away Friday, April 21, 2017. He was the beloved husband of Maria (Rodrigues) Lomba. In July, the couple would have celebrated their thirty-sixth wedding anniversary. Born in Matinho, Brava, Cabo Verde, he was a son of the late Joao Pereira Lomba and Virginia (Pires) Lomba. Manny had resided in Pawtucket and Maryland before moving to North Attleboro in 2006. He was a Persian Gulf War and Second Persian Gulf War United States Coast Guard veteran. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard for over thirty years before retiring as Lieutenant Commander in 2010. Netch was a member of the Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officers Association and was an avid Porto Soccer fan. Besides his wife, he leaves two sons, Jason and Christopher Lomba; a grandson, Christian Antonio Lomba; his sister, Silvana Lomba; two nephews, Brandon and Kyle; two additional sisters, Nini and Bibi and a brother. His funeral with Military Honors will be held Monday at 9 a.m. from WILLIAM W....