Olivia (Cardoza) Castanho, age 100, of Fall River passed away October 5, 2012. She was the wife of the late William Castanho and the daughter of the late Antone Enos & Mary (Duarte) Cardoza. Olivia was a retired cloth inspector for Sagamore & later Arkwright Finishing. She was a member of SS Peter & Paul Parish at Holy Cross Church, Maplewood Seniors & MA Senior Action.
Olivia was the mother of Madeline Daviaux (husband Arthur) of FL and Robert William Castanho (wife Joan) of Fall River; grandmother of 5; great-grandmother of 8; great-great grandmother of 5; and aunt to several nieces & nephews. She was the sister of the late Roland & Manuel Cardoza, Ida Braga & Louise Aguiar.
Mrs. Castanho’s family would like to thank the Staff of Catholic Memorial Home, Unit 2 for their wonderful care and attention of Olivia.
Her funeral will take place from the MANUEL ROGERS & SONS FUNERAL HOME 1521 N. Main St., Fall River TUESDAY with visitation from 8-9 A.M. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in SS Margaret & Mary Chapel in Catholic Memorial Home at 9:30 A.M. Interment in St. Patrick Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Catholic Memorial Home Resident Activities Fund, 2446 Highland Ave., Fall River, MA 02720.