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Manuel de Sousa Obituary

de SOUSA, MANUEL, 82, of So. Sharon St., died November 1, 2008 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Eduarda M. (Ferreira) de Sousa.

Born in Sao Miguel, Azores, he was the son of the late Agostinho and Ana (Pereira) de Sousa. Mr. de Sousa lived in the Fox Point Section of Providence before moving to East Providence in 1996. He worked as a machine operator for American Insulated Wire for 26 years. He enjoyed gardening.

Manuel and his wife Eduarda celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on September 17, 2008.

Besides his wife, he is survived by his sons; Luis A. De Sousa of Warwick, Agostinho F. de Sousa of East Providence, Manuel Eduardo Sousa and his wife Lucia of Seekonk and his 4 grandchildren; Melissa and Courtney De Sousa, Zachary and Jodie Sousa. He was the brother of 3 sisters and 3 brothers.

The funeral will be held on Wednesday at 9AM from the REBELLO FUNERAL HOME, 901 Broadway, East Providence, RI. A Concelebrated Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10AM in Our Lady of The Rosary Church, Traverse Street, Providence. Burial will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Calling hours will be held on Tuesday from 5-8PM. www.rebellofuneralhome.com

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

Published by The Providence Journal on Nov. 3, 2008.

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Tammy Santos

November 5, 2008

So sorry for your loss. My prays are with you.

Sarah Santa Cruz

November 4, 2008

I'm sorry for your loss.

Barbara Machado

November 4, 2008

I am sorry for your loss, praying for Gods strenth to carry you through this dark time

Roy ,Jan Avila & Family

November 4, 2008

Our hearts go out to you at this time and in the days ahead.

Christopher Machado

November 3, 2008

My condolences to the de Sousa family. To Agostinho, one of my best childhood friends, may God ease your suffering and bring you peace.

Tina Stevens

November 3, 2008

Dear Uncle,
So sorry to hear that you are gone from this world. You will be missed by many.
To my aunt and cousins, I extend my heartfelt sympathy to you and your family. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Tina and Family

Sandy and Alcina Duarte

November 3, 2008

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Lucy and Bill Ferreira

November 3, 2008

Our hearts go out to you at this time and in the days ahead.

Barbara Santa Cruz

November 3, 2008

My heart sincerelly goes out to the entire family. I feel even though I was not married to Luis, I felt like a big part of this family and know that if anything is needed I am here.

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