Mr. Manuel Antonio D. Soares, age 85, died Tuesday Dec. 3, 2013 at the Woburn Nursing Center, after a brief illness. Born in Madeira, Portugal, Manny, as he was known, was the devoted son of the late Ana de Jesus & Isidorio Soares.
Manny was raised in Portugal and served with the Portuguese Army from 1947 to 1948. He came to the United States on October 31, 1969, and has been a Woburn resident ever since. He worked for many years for the city of Woburn with the highway department, retiring in 1981. He loved to garden and work around the house. But most of all his family meant everything to him, especially his six loving grandchildren.
Manny was the beloved husband of the late Maria Soares. Devoted father of Joseph Soares, his wife Cheryl, Paul Soares, his wife Theresa, and Candido Soares all of Woburn, Anthony Soares and his wife Kimberly of Nashville, TN, and the late Carlos Soares and Anna Demers. Father in law of Eugene Demers of Woburn. Loving grandfather of Joseph Demers, Kristiana Demers, Amanda, David, Cassandra and Anthony Soares. Brother of Manuel Soares and Ana Fernandes both of Watertown and the late Maria, Lourenco, Isidorio, Joao and Carmelita Soares. He is also loved by many nieces and nephews, both living locally and abroad.
Funeral from the McLaughlin - Dello Russo Funeral Home, 60 Pleasant St., WOBURN Saturday at 9 AM followed by a funeral mass celebrated at St. Charles Borromeo Church, 280 Main Street, Woburn, at 10 AM . Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours Friday 4 thru 8 p.m. Services will conclude with burial at Calvary Cemetery, Woburn.
It has been requested that memorial contributions be made in Manny's name to the American Heart Association, 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701, National Brain Tumor Society, 55 Chapel St., Suite 200, Newton, MA 02458 OR Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Donor Services, P.O. Box 4072, Pittsfield, MA 01202.