Francisco of Brockton May 19, 2007 Candida F. (Fernandes) Francisco 92 years. Wife of the late Henrique Francisco and John Baptista. Loving mother of Julia B. Jesus and her husband Manuel of Brockton. Beloved grandmother of Robert Jesus and his wife Lauren of Falmouth; Elizabeth Glenn-Bottari and her husband John Bottari of Yountville, CA; Cynthia Hoar and her husband J. David of Windham, ME and Diane Lynch and her husband James of Brockton. She also leaves four great grandchildren Kristi, Kelly, Julianne, and Jillian; two great great grandchildren Makayla and Aiden and many nieces, nephews and friends.
Funeral from the Conley Funeral Home 138 Belmont St. (Rte 123) Brockton Wednesday at 9 am. Funeral Mass in Our Lady of Lourdes Church at 10 am. Burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visiting hours Tuesday 4-8 pm.
Obituary
Candida F. (Fernandes) Francisco 92 years of Brockton died Saturday morning at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center following a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Henrique Francisco and John Baptista.
Mrs. Francisco was born in Brava, Cape Verde Islands a daughter of the late John Pinheiro and Margarida Fernandes. She left Brava in 1955 and lived in Brockton, Taunton and Garden City, New Jersey before returning to Brockton 32 years ago.
She retired as manager of housekeeping at St. Vincent’s Hospital in New York City after many years of service.
Mrs. Francisco enjoyed knitting, crocheting, cooking and caring for her family.
She had been a communicant of Our Lady of Lourdes Church.
Her survivors include a daughter Julia B. Jesus of Brockton, 4 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren 2 great great grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and friends.