Jose C. Resendes

Jose C. Resendes obituary, West Hartford, CT

Jose C. Resendes

Jose Resendes Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Sheehan-Hilborn-Breen Funeral Home on Mar. 7, 2026.
Jose C. Resendes, 71, formerly of West Hartford, passed away on March 5, 2026. Jose was born on March 8, 1954, in Santa Maria, Azores, Portugal, to the late Jose Puim Resendes and Maria do Carmo Sousa Resendes.

Besides his parents, Jose was predeceased by his beloved wife, Cidalia Resendes and his younger brother, Ernesto Resendes.

Jose is survived by his daughters and son: Nelia Oriola and her husband Chris Oriola of West Hartford; Diane Resendes-Evans and her husband Kendall Evans of Hartford; and Steven Resendes and his wife Sabrina Resendes of South Carolina. He also leaves behind eight grandchildren: Kayla, Alexia, Matthew, Amaya, Emma (Avery), Jahkai, and Kenya, who will cherish his memory.

Jose is also survived by his nine siblings: Antonio Resendes, Ines Sousa, Maria Jose Resendes, Isabel Medeiros, Maria Damore, Lydia Resendes, John Resendes, Jose J. Resendes, and Aida Couto, along with many extended family members and friends.

Funeral Services for Jose will be held privately. Online condolences may be made at www.SheehanHilbornBreen.com

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

Sheehan-Hilborn-Breen Funeral Home

1084 New Britain Avenue, West Hartford, CT 06110

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