Mariana G. (Graca) Santos, 77, of New Bedford died July 29, 2005 at home after a long illness.
She was the wife of Jose H. Santos.
Born on the island of Brava, Cape Verde Islands, the daughter of the late Joaquim J. and Maria (Pina) Graca, she lived in New Bedford most of her life.
Mrs. Santos was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church.
She enjoyed sewing, knitting and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Survivors include her husband; two sons, Joaquim "Jack" Santos, and his wife Joanna, of Yorba Linda, CA and Joseph Santos, Jr., and his wife Denise, of Atlanta, GA; two daughters, Candida DaRosa, and her husband Gabriel, of Dartmouth and Joyce DeCarvalho, and her husband Edwardo, of New Bedford; a sister, Herminia Gomes of New Bedford; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
She was the sister of the late Pedro J. "PePe" Graca.
Funeral from the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford Monday, August 1st at 9 AM. Funeral Mass at ST. JULIE BILLIART CHURCH, 494 SLOCUM RD. DARTMOUTH at 10 AM.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
Visiting hours Sunday, July 31st from 2-4 and 7-9 PM.
Interment St. John's Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 311 Arsenal St., Watertown, MA 02472.