TAUNTON – Alice B. (Batista) Sousa of Taunton died at Morton Hospital on July 16, 2014.
She was 85.
Born in Lisbon, Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Joaquim and Honorato (Ramos) Batista Coelho.
She resided in St. Michael, Azores for a time before moving to Taunton in 1969.
She was a communicant of St. Anthony Church.
Mrs. Sousa loved flowers and plants and enjoyed gardening.
Survivors include four daughters, Mary I. Reaves and her husband Matthew, Maria DeSousa, Sara DeSousa and Anapaula DeSousa all of Taunton; fourteen grandchildren; ten great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
She was also the mother of the late Carlos Sousa, Jose DeSousa and Mary Jo Canales, and sister of the late John Coelho.
Her funeral will be held from the Silva Funeral Home, 80 Broadway, Taunton on Saturday July 19th at 8 a.m. followed by a funeral mass at St. Anthony Church at 9 a.m.
Burial will be at St. Joseph Cemetery.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
Calling Hours will be held at the funeral home on Friday, July 18th from 5 to 8 p.m.
www.silvafuneralhome.com.