Cecelia (Souza) Macedo, 81, of New Bedford died Saturday, April 20, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the wife of Joseph S. Macedo, April 24th would have been their 59th wedding anniversary.
Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Manuel and Maria (Paiva) Souza, she was a lifelong resident of New Bedford. Mrs. Macedo was a Communicant of St. Mary’s Church, New Bedford. She enjoyed cooking and music, but most of all she loved spending time with her grandchildren.
Including her husband, survivors include a daughter: Nancy A. Amaral of FL; 2 brothers: Henry Souza of Dartmouth and Manuel Souza of Fairhaven; a sister: Ezara Pires of Fairhaven; 2 grandchildren: Corey J. Amaral and Rachel S. Amaral; and several nieces and nephews.
She was sister of the late Mary Blackett, Dorothy Cordeiro and Anna Guy.
Memorial service to which relatives and friends are invited will be Monday, April 29, 2013 at St. Mary’s Church, New Bedford at 9:00 A.M.
Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery, New Bedford.