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Jose Sousa Obituary

SOUSA, JOSE L., 64, of 109 Summit St, died Monday, September 8, 2008 at the Miriam Hospital. Born Nov. 26, 1943, in Sao Miguel, Azores, he was the son of the late Alfred and Ana Maria (Leite) de Sousa.

Mr. Sousa was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and later worked for many years at Leviton. He was communicant of St. Francis Xavier Church and was a member of the Brightridge Hall Holy Ghost Brotherhood of Charity, the Portuguese American Sports Club and of the Portuguese American Athletic Club.

He is survived by his children, Michael S. Sousa, Anna M. Sousa and Cathy Sousa, and their mother, Maria Jesus (Silva) Sousa, all of East Providence; and his grandchildren, Mikayla, Mikey and Aydan. He was the brother of Maria Ana Sousa of Warwick, and Maria Jose Sousa and Conceicao Medeiros, both of the Azores. He also leaves behind many family members and friends.

His funeral will begin Friday at 9am from the REBELLO FUNERAL HOME, 901 Broadway, East Providence, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10am at St. Francis Xavier Church, No. Carpenter St., East Providence. Military honors and burial will follow at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Visitation Friday morning 8-9am. www.rebellofuneralhome.com

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Providence Journal on Sep. 11, 2008.

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Dana Ferrazzano

September 23, 2008

I am so sorry for your loss.

LUCINDA AVILA

September 17, 2008

TO THE SOUSA FAMILY I AM SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS FROM THE JOHNNY AND LUCINDA.

maria carvalho

September 16, 2008

TO the sousa family IM very sorry for the loss of your father my thoughts and prayers are whit you from the carvalhos cranston

September 11, 2008

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family. So sorry for your loss. Edmundo, Neli, & Nellie Carreiro

Marcia Wilson

September 11, 2008

I am verry sorry for loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Once again I am so very very sorry!

Gabriela Teolis

September 11, 2008

TO THE SOUSA FAMILY:
I WANT TO TELL YOU ALL HOW VERY SORRY I AM TO HEAR OF YOUR LOSS. MY PRAYERS ARE WITH ALL OF YOU DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME.
LOVE ALWAYS
GABRIELA (JESS'S MOM)

TONY SOARES

September 11, 2008

SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS.MY PRAYERS FOR YOUR FAMILY DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME.

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