Rosa M. Rodrigues, 99, of New Bedford died January 27, 2008 at home after a brief illness.
Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Rufino and Maria (Monteiro) Rodrigues, she lived in Cape Verde before moving to New Bedford in 1967.
She was a parishioner of Our Lady of Assumption Church.
Survivors include her daughter, Sevilha Rodrigues, and her husband Arlindo, of New Bedford; a sister, Laura Rodrigues of New Bedford; 3 grandchildren, Patricia, Elizabeth and Connie, 4 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews including Ilda Santos of Dartmouth and Maria Lewis of California.
Funeral from the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford Wednesday, January 30th at 8 AM. Funeral Mass at Our Lady of the Assumption Church at 9 AM. Burial will follow in St. John's Cemetery. Visiting hours will be on Tuesday, January 29th from 4-8 PM.