Angelina (Medeiros) Margarida, age 91 of Westport, passed away on March 9, 2014. She was the wife of the late Edward S. Margarida and the daughter of the late Manuel & Antonia (Souza) Medeiros. Prior to retiring in 1990, Angelina worked as a stitcher at Chase Leather Co. She loved to go dancing with her wonderful husband and she enjoyed cooking and gardening. Angelina was a devoted wife and mother. She will be rejoined with her loving husband on their 71st wedding anniversary on March 13th.
Angelina always said that she was the mother of 2 lovely daughters, Carolyn Benn (husband Al) & Janice Fiedler (husband John) of Westport. She was the grandmother of Mark Purcell (wife Lisa), Erin Fiedler Parisee (husband Keith) & Ryan Edward Fiedler, great grandmother of Amanda, Adam, & Brody. She was the sister of the late Antone and Joseph Medeiros, Mary Travis, Raymond and Raul Medeiros and Gilda Camara. She also leaves several nieces & nephews.
Her funeral will take place from the MANUEL ROGERS & SONS FUNERAL HOME, INC. 1521 N. Main St. Fall River on THURSDAY at 8:00 A.M. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in Espirito Santo Church at 9:00 A.M. Interment in Notre Dame Cemetery. Calling hours on WEDNESDAY from 5:00-8:00 P.M. www.rogersfuneral.com.