Mrs. Lucilia N. Soares, of Taunton, died Friday, September 3 in Longmeadow of Taunton following a lengthy illness. She was the wife of the late Manuel Rodrigues. She was born 85 years ago in Fayal, Azores, the daughter of the late Francisco and Rosa Soares. She was educated in the Azores and had been a Taunton resident for over 30 years. Prior to her retirement, she had been employed as a machine operator for the former Lucy Shoe Co. in Bridgewater for 15 years. Mrs. Soares enjoyed crocheting, cooking and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She was a communicant of Annunciation of the Lord Church in Taunton.
She leaves: 3 sons: Manuel Rodrigues of Taunton, Jose Rodrigues of Fayal and Francisco Rodrigues of Taunton; 3 daughters: Maria Fatima Faria of Taunton, Anna Peixoto of Fayal and Maria Angela Costa of Taunton; 1 brother: Manuel Soares of Terceira, Azores; 14 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Soares was also the mother of the late Rosa M. Silva of Fall River.
Funeral services will be held from The Riendeau-Mulvey Funeral Home, 467 Bay Street on Wednesday, September 8 at 9:00 A.M. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow in Annunciation of the Lord Church at 10:00 A.M. Interment will be in Mayflower Hill Cemetery. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Visiting Hours will be held on Tuesday, from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M.