In New Bedford of Taunton, November 17th 2005, Maria De Jesus Teixeira, died after a brief illness at age 84, Wife of the late John Vasco Teixeira. Residence Kilton St. in Taunton, formerly of Sao Miguel, Azores. Mother of Maria Leonor Teixeira DeSousa & her husband John of Taunton, Vasco Teixeira & his wife Maria I. of Middleboro, Albertino Teixeira & his wife Maria A. of Taunton. Sister of Angelina Teixeira of Azores, Leonor Teixeira of Portugal, Sister Maria Leonor Teixeira Araujo of Lisbon Portugal, Adelino Teixeira Araujo & Virgilio Araujo both of Streetsville, Canada and the late Jose Teixeira Araujo. Grandmother of four & Great Grandmother of six, also survived by one neice and several nephews. Funeral from the O’Keefe-Wade Funeral Home, 70 Washington St., Taunton on Tuesday, November 22nd at 8am. With a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Anthony’s Church, Taunton at 9am. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to visiting hours on Monday from 5-8pm. Interment in the family lor St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Taunton.