Mrs. Gina M. (Moura) Mendonca, age 41, passed away at her Taunton home early Sunday morning, November 16. She was the beloved wife of Jose A. Mendonca, age 46, of Taunton. She was born in Stoughton, the daughter of Joao L.C. and Georgina R. (Cunha) Moura. She was educated in Easton, having graduated from Oliver Ames High School, and had been a Taunton resident for many years. Gina was formerly employed as an inspector for Tenebraex Corp. in Boston. She also taught C.C.D. classes at St. Mary’s Parish in Taunton. She enjoyed scrapbooking, babysitting and spending time with her daughters. She was a communicant of St. Mary’s Parish in Taunton.
She will be missed dearly by both her parents and her husband, as well as by her daughters, Samantha Mendonca, age 22, and Meghan Mendonca, age 15, along with her brother, Dwayne Moura and his wife, Sandy, and her nieces, Liana Moura, age 6 and Aliya Moura, age 2, who will always remember their loving Tia, as Gina goes to join her son, Matthew, who predeceased her 17 years ago.
Funeral services will be held from The Riendeau-Mulvey Funeral Home, 467 Bay Street, on Friday, November 21 at 9:00 A.M. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Church at 10:00 A.M. Interment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Visiting Hours will be held on Thursday, from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. Gina’s family requests those attending wear a hint of purple, her favorite color.