Evelyn Machado, age 85 passed away March 21, 2009. Widow of Raymond R. Machado and daughter of the late Manuel and Francelina (Cunha) Rapoza, she was born in Fall River and resided in Swansea resident for 3 years. She was a retired sewing machine operator at A & A Dress Co. and was a parishioner of the former Our Lady of Health Church.
She is survived by: 1 daughters: Jacqueline Mc Mullen of Swansea; 3 siblings: Joseph Rapoza of Loredo, TX and Dorothy Ferreira and Julia Simbro, both of Fall River; 5 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren, 1 great great grandchild and several nieces and nephews. She was mother of the late Shirley Gaskell and sister of the late Manuel Rapoza, Cecilia Moniz and Irene Ferreira.
Her funeral will take place from the Manuel Rogers & Sons Funeral Home, Inc. 1521 N. Main St. Wednesday at 8 A.M. with a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Michael Church at 9 A.M. Calling hours Tuesday 4-8 P.M. In lieu of flowers, Hasbro Children’s Hospital, 593 Eddy St., Providence, RI 02903