Eva (Pinto) Burgo, 84, of New Bedford died Wednesday April 7, 2004 at St. Luke's Hosptial after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Waldemar G. Burgo.
Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Caesar and Virginia (Monteiro) Pinto, she had lived in New Bedford for all of her life.
She was a communicant of Our Lady of the Assumption Church.
Mrs. Burgo was formerly employed as a nurse's aide at Sacred Heart Home. She had also been a foster grandparent for Headstart and PACE.
Mrs. Burgo was an avid Boston Red Sox fan. Each year she enjoyed watching the Cape Verdean Recognition Day parade with her family and friends while also celebrating her birthday on July 4th.
Survivors include 7 sons, Waldemar Burgo of Plymouth, Donald Burgo of San Bernardino, CA, and Elario Burgo, Lester Burgo, Anterio Burgo, Maurice Burgo and Marcio Burgo, all of New Bedford; 4 daughters, Eugenia Lomba of Orlando, Fla., Eleanor Duarte of New Bedford, Alice Fields-Walker of Altadena, CA, and Linda Pinto of Dighton; a sister, Alice Pinto DeCruz of New Bedford; 23 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; 4 great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
She was the mother of the late Leonard Burgo, and sister of the late Mae Dantas, Lillian Gomes, Emma Bell, Roy Pinto, Edwin Pinto, Eugene Pinto and George Pinto.
Funeral from the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford, Saturday April 10, 2004 at 7 AM.Funeral Liturgy and Final Commendation at Our Lady of the Assumption Church at 8 AM.Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Visiting hours will be on Friday April 9, 2004 from 5-9 PM. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery.