Isabel Dantas-Teixeira

DANTAS-TEIXEIRA Isabel Dantas-Teixeira (Liz), beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, godmother and trusted friend, from Monroe died peacefully after a courageous battle with brain cancer. She spent the last days of her life in "her second home, St. Vincent's Medical Center", surrounded by her loving family, friends, colleagues and her parish priest, Rev. "Skip" Karcsinski, from St. Jude Church, by her side on Thursday, June 30, 2005. She was born in Arcos de Valdvez, Minho, Portugal, on October 12,1960. She was the loving wife of Americo Teixeira; devoted mother of her son, Andrew-Miles Teixeira and her daughter, Mikaelah Serena Teixeira. She was the beloved daughter of Jose and Estefania Dantas, of Monroe; and beloved granddaughter of Lucinda Cequeira Dantas, also of Monroe. She was survived by her caring sister, Lucia DeAndrade and husband, Ted; her goddaughter-niece, Charlene DeAndrade; and nephew, Jonathan DeAndrade. Also left to cherish her memory are her mother-in- law, Teresa Teixeira; her godmother, Aurora Pedreira and husband, Manuel, of N.J. Her uncle, Antonio Barreira and wife, Teresa, of Trumbull; her aunts, Maria Dantas and Angelina Pereira, both of Bridgeport. Also her loving cousins, Grace and Sofia Pires, of Trumbull, Lucinda Lima and Sandra Teixeira, of N.J., Jose Manuel Pereira, of Monroe, Jose Barreira, Maria Guadagno, Charlie Dantas and Grace Dias, of Bridgeport, Ragina and Mark Barreira, of Trumbull, Sameira Abreu, of Toronto, Canada, and Grace Cerqueira, of Portugal; and last her trusted and devoted friend, Diane Sheehan, of Trumbull. Isabel was a graduate of St. Vincent School of Nursing where she received the Ann Pasquerello award, Sacred Heart University where she received her bachelor's degree in nursing, graduated Sigma Delta Tahau and belonged to the National Honor Society. She was employed by St. Vincent Medical Center for 24 years where she worked as a PACU nurse and as a case manager for the open heart patients. At St. Vincent-s, she received the Distinguished Nursing Award and the Values Recognition Award for her service. Her passion and devotion to all the patients she cared for clearly touched everyone. She nurtured and encouraged her patients to recovery. Isabel was also a parish nurse for St. Jude parish. St. Vincent-s was as she called it "My La Familia". Isabel was an exceptionally superb cook and she loved to cook for her family and friends. She also loved to travel, but in recent years came to adore the seashore of Cape Cod. The family would like to send a "Special Thank you" to the administration and the professional nurses, her colleagues, at St. Vincent's, especially the ER staff, CVU, ICU, PACU, case management department, 6 South, 7 South, 10 South and finally 7 East. Also to Dr. Mintz, Dr Quan Hong, Dr. Heineken, Dr Seigal and Dr. Wallman. Thank you also to all those who spent many days visiting her and those who showed sincere kindness during her valiant struggle. All are invited to attend the funeral on Tuesday, July 5, at 9 a.m., in the Spadaccino Community Funeral Home, 315 Monroe Turnpike, Route 111, Monroe, and at 10 a.m. in St. Jude-s Church, Monroe for a Mass of Christian Burial. Entombment will follow in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Trumbull. Friends may call on Monday, July 4, from 4 to 8 p.m., in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, it would be appreciated if donations be made in Isabel's memory to Swim Across the Sound 2800 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT 06606.