Jose De Sousa, age 73 of Fall River. Husband of Maria Jose (Almeida) De Sousa and son of the late Eugenio and Isabel De Sousa. Passed away April 8, 2009. Born in Vasia, Sao Miguel, Azores, he was a Fall River resident since 1975. He was a member of St. Michael Church, the Affonso Costa Republican Club and was a retired assembler at Lightolier Mfg.
Besides his wife, he is survived by 6 children: Moses A. and Alvaro Sousa, Maria Eduarda Fonseca and Natalie Sousa all of Fall River, Margaret Martins of Somerset and Lucy Paquette of Swansea; 7 siblings: Manuel and Alvarino De Sousa both of Fall River & Eugene De Sousa and Maria Pereira both of Canada, Delia Sousa of Tiverton and Fernanda Sousa of Sao Miguel, Azores and Ascencao Ferreira of Bristol, RI; 14 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild and several nieces & nephews. He was brother of the late Joao De Sousa.
His PRIVATE funeral will take place from the Manuel Rogers & Sons Funeral Home, 1521 N. Main St. FRIDAY at 8 A.M. with a prayer service in St. Michael Church at 9 A.M. A Pro Burial Mass will be celebrated in St. Michael Church Friday April 17th at 6 P.M. Interment in St. Patrick Cemetery. Calling hours for family and friends Thursday 4-7 P.M.