Joseph Souza, age 91, of Fall River passed away December 4, 2010. He was the husband of the late Mary (Pavao) Souza and son of the late Jacinto and Maria (Lawrence) Souza. Joseph was lifelong Fall River resident, a retired truck driver for Capaldi Construction, previously for Sherry Construction and Campanella & Cardi Construction and Fanning and Doorley Construction and a member of SS Peter & Paul Parish at Holy Cross Church. He was a member of Teamster Local 526. He also was a member of Teamsters Retiree Local 251 and a member of Unite Senior Retirees.
Joseph was father of Joseph G. Souza of Fall River, Michael G. Souza and wife Lorraine of Mansfield, Elaine Raposa and husband Eugene of Tiverton and the late Patricia Cippolini and Lillian Medeiros, brother of Florence Catulo of Fall River and the late Frank Souza, Mamie and Sarah Machado, Elsie Azevedo and Dorothy Avery and grandfather of 17, great grandfather of 23 and great great grandfather of 5 and uncle of several nieces and nephews.
His funeral will take place from the MANUEL ROGERS & SONS FUNERAL HOME 1521 N. Main St., Fall River TUESDAY at 10 A.M. with a Mass of Christian Burial in SS Peter and Paul Parish at Holy Cross Church at 11 A.M. Interment in Pocasset Hill Cemetery, Tiverton. Calling hours MONDAY 4-8 P.M. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Society.