Luis T. DePina, 79, of New Bedford died Monday September 11, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Lidia (Neves) DePina.
Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the son of the late Joao T. and Julia (Gonsalves) DePina, he lived in Senegal for many years and Lisbon, Portugal for six years before moving to New Bedford in 1979.
An accomplished musician, he played the violin, accordion, and piano.
Survivors include his wife; three children, Francisco DePina of Georgia, and David and Adelina DePina, both of New Bedford; six grandchildren, Kianna, Kassandra, Marrisa, Jonathan, Matthew, and Joshua; and nieces and nephews, Julie Ramos, Raquel Oliveira, Elisa, John, Joel, and Emanuel DePina.
His Funeral Service will be held on Friday at 10 AM at the Conquerors for Christ Ministry, 972 Reed Rd., Dartmouth. Burial will follow in St. John's Cemetery. Visiting hours will be on Thursday from 4-8 PM in the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford. For directions and guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.