Diamantina (Tavares Carreiro) Mello, age 96 of Dartmouth, formerly of State Rd., Westport. Passed away at Charlton Memorial Hospital July 25, 2007. Widow of Joseph C. Mello and the daughter of the late Manuel Tavares Carreiro and the late Rose (Gouveia) Tavares Carreiro. She was born in Fall River and had been a Westport resident since 1940 until moving to Dartmouth in 2005. Before retiring, she was a Machine Operator and Over-locker at Atlas Curtain Co. for over 20 years. She was a member of the Holy Ghost Club, Sodom Rd. Westport and a member of St. George Church.
She is survived by: Two Children: Joseph Mello and his wife Annette of Portsmouth, RI and Carol Novo and her husband Albert of Westport. Four Grandchildren: Keith Novo and his wife Deborah, Kenneth Novo and his wife Tammy. Three great grandchildren: Amanda, Andrew, and Brandon and several nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Victor Carreiro, Anna Pimental, Rose Silvia, Belmira Silva, & Mary Furtado.
Her funeral will take place from the Manuel Rogers & Sons Funeral Home, 1521 N. Main St. on Saturday at 8:30 A.M. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. George Church, Highland Ave., Westport at 10:00 A.M. Interment in St. Patrick Cemetery. Calling hours: Friday 2-4 & 7-9 P.M.