New Bedford, MA. Cremilde (Cabral-DeMelo) Rocha passed away March 19, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of Jose P. Rocha, the mother of Lucy Costeira of Fairhaven and Diane Rodrigues of New Bedford, Grandmother of Crystal, Christopher, Colby, Johnny and Christina, the Sister of Basil, Denor and the late Jose Cabral-DeMelo .
Mrs. Jeronimo was born in St. Michael, Azores. She is the daughter of the late Jose and Izaura Cabral-DeMelo. She was formerly a seamstress at a local Clothing Factory.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Wednesday March 22, 2006 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church at 9 A.M. Burial will follow at St. John Cemetery. Visiting hours will be 5 to 8 P.M., on Tuesday March 21, 2006 at the Perry Funeral Home 111 Dartmouth St.