Hilda (Vieira) Mendoza, 89, of South Dartmouth died July 2, 2006 at Sippican Healthcare Center after a long illness with Alzheimers Disease.
She was the wife of the late Walter Mendoza.
Born in South Dartmouth, the daughter of the late Francisco and Maria C. (Alexander) Vieira, she lived in Dartmouth all of her life.
She was a communicant of St. Mary's Church.
Mrs. Mendoza was formerly employed by Acushnet Company until her retirement in 1980.
Survivors include 3 sons, Norman K. Mendoza and Randall D. Mendoza, and his wife Joanne Costa, all of New Bedford, and Roger P. Mendoza, and his wife Joan, of North Dartmouth; 4 daughters, Bernardine M. Correia, and her husband Randall, of South Dartmouth, Jeannette Hathaway, and her husband Bob, of New Bedford, Carol Mello, and her husband Ronald, of North Dartmouth and Audrey A. Herron of Washington, NC; 2 daughters-in-law, Luann Mendoza of New Bedford and Louise Mendoza of Dartmouth; a brother, Louis D. Vieira of South Dartmouth; 2 sisters, Phoebe Gaetano of New Bedford, Anne Vieira of Falmouth; many grandchildren and great grandchildren; many nieces and nephews.
She was the mother of the late Walter P. Mendoza.
A private Funeral Mass was celebrated Wednesday in St. Mary's Church, followed by burial in St. John's Cemetery. For online condolence book, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.