SOMERSET- Afonso P. Raposo, 63, of 36 Summer Street, died Thursday, November 11th in Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston, after a brief illness. He leaves his wife Venilde (Sousa) Raposo, 2 daughters, Margarita Patricio & her husband Liberio of Assonet, MA & Kimberly Mello & her husband Timothy of Somerset, MA, 1 brother, Nicoleau Pereira Raposo, 3 grandchildren, Taylor Patricio, Ashley & Connor Mello. A brother, Silvano Pereira Raposo predeceased him.
He was born in Capelas, Sao Miguel, Azores the son of the late Manuel P. Raposo and the late Isabel (Pereira) Raposo. He was a resident of Somerset since 1978 and previously of Fall River since 1965. Before retiring he worked as a Mason for the Molinterno Stone Co., Inc. of RI for over 30 years. He was a member of St. John of God Church, Bricklayers Union of RI, Afonso Costa Republican Club & the Brayton Club at St. John of God Church.
His funeral will be held on Saturday November 13th at 9:00 AM from the Manuel Rogers & Sons Funeral Home, 1521 No. Main Street, Fall River followed by a funeral mass at 10:00 AM in St John of God Church, Brayton Avenue, Somerset. Burial will be in St. Patrick Cemetery, Fall River. Calling hours are Friday November 12th from 5:00 to 9:00 PM in the funeral home.