Florence C. (Almeida) Mello, 81, the daughter of the late Laura and Antonio Araujo and John Almeida was born on January 17, 1926 and entered into peaceful rest, surrounded by her family, on October 29, 2007.
Florence was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Her family was her life. She enjoyed bowling, playing cards, and spending time with her grandchildren. Cooking Sunday dinners was her passion. She was a member of the Cape Verdean Veterans Ladies Auxiliary.
Florence is survived by four sons, Vencelo Mello, Egidio Mello III, Christopher Mello, and Warren Mello; three daughters, Bonita Garrison, Patricia Mello, and Debra Mello; a sister, Anna Correia; a brother, Edward Almeida; eighteen grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
She was the mother of the late Stephen Mello, and sister of the late Beverly Vasconcellos, John Almeida, Sonny Almeida, and Louise Enos.
Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday at 9 AM at Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Burial will follow in St. John's Cemetery. Visiting hours will be on Thursday from 5-9 PM at the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford. For directions and guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.