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Maria Carreiro Obituary

CARREIRO, MARIA V. (PONTE), 84, of Hopkins Manor, Smitfield Rd., North Providence died Wednesday May 25, 2005 at home. She was the wife of Jose Carreiro also of North Providence.

Born in Santa Maria, Azores Portugal, daughter of the late Jose Beleza DaPonte and Ines Benedita (Chaves) DaPonte. She came to the United States in 1988 and settled in North Providence. Besides her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Leonor Melo of North Providence and a son, Emanuel Carreiro of East Providence, three sisters, Maria Ines Ponte Sousa of East Providence, Zelia Medeiros and Maria P. Braga, both of Riverside and a brother Joao Chaves Ponte of East Providence. She was sister of the late Maria Joana Damaso, Maria Conceicao Ponte, Maria Natalia Figueiredo, Maria Adelaide Melo, Luis C. and Jose A. Chaves Ponte. Her funeral service will be held on Saturday May 28th at 7:45 A.M. from the REBELLO FUNERAL HOME, 901 Broadway, East Providence with a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Anthony's Church, 32 Lawn Ave., Pawtucket at 9:00 A.M. Burial in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Providence. Calling hours Friday 6-8 P.M.

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Published by The Providence Journal on May 27, 2005.

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Rebello Funeral Home

May 28, 2005

To the family of the late Mrs. Maria Carreiro,



Please accept our sincere condolences during this time of grief and sorrow. We want you to know how sorry we are about your loss.



Our hope is that time may somehow ease your sorrow and that special memories of the laughter, joys and smiles of times past, will bring your family peace and comfort in the days ahead.



With Our Deepest Sympathy,

The Rebello Family and Staff

at the Rebello Funeral Home





Special note: Mrs. Carreiro will be remembered during a special “MEMORIAL LITURGY” service sponsored by the Rebello Family. This special service will be held each November to remember and honor the deceased members of our community. Your family will receive a special invitation as we all join to pay tribute to our beloved deceased.

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