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Benvinda Fontes Obituary

FONTES, Benvinda M. Of Mansfield, formerly of Braintree, Randolph, and Scituate, December 7, 2011, mother of Messia M. Fontes and her husband Jose of Mansfield, grandmother of Melanie Fontes and Nicole Fontes both of Mansfield, sister of Jose Fontes, Luciano Fontes, Domitilia Monteiro and Joao Fontes all of Brockton, Maria Goncalves of Ohio, Marcelino Fontes of the Cape Verde Islands and Maria Fontes of Scituate. Funeral from the Sherman & Jackson Funeral Home, 55 North Main St., Mansfield on Monday December 12th at 9:30 A.M. followed by a funeral mass at 10:30 A.M. in St. Mary's Church, 330 Pratt St. (Route 106) Mansfield. Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend. Visiting hours Sunday from 2-5 P.M. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Mansfield. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701. For complete obituary or additional information please visit www.shermanjackson.com

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Published by Boston Globe from Dec. 8 to Dec. 9, 2011.

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Dr. Stephan Ginsberg& Staff

December 13, 2011

We are very sorry to her of Mrs. Fontes's passing, she was a very sweet and gracious person ,we will miss her.

Amyjo Dodson

December 12, 2011

Warmest sympathies to those Benvinda has left behind, in time may your brightest memories bring their light to the shadows that have left their mark on your hearts during these last months.

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