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Jose da Cunha Mendes Obituary

CUMBERLAND - Jose da Cunha Mendes, 90, passed on October 17th surrounded by love. He was the husband of Miquelina (Ribeiro) Mendes.
Born in Vila Cortez da Serra, Portugal, he was a son of the late Ceser and Emilia (da Cunha) Mendes. He had been employed by American Insulated Wire, Attleboro for over 25 years. Jose had been a longtime member of the União Portuguesa Beneficente, and was a member of Clube Seportingista for the past 50 years.
He is survived by three children, Maria Mendes - Pires, (Jose C.), Francisco J. Mendes (Sherry) and Nidia M. Bess (Jay), a brother, Antonio Mendes (Emila) grandchildren, Jennifer, Michael, Alexander, Kayla and Danielle.
His funeral will be held on Wednesday, October 23rd at 8:30am from the Keefe Funeral Home, Five Higginson Ave., Lincoln, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10am in Our Lady of Fatima Church, 1 Fatima Drive, Cumberland. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Cumberland. Relatives and friends are invited. Calling hours will be held Tuesday from 5pm until 8pm.
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Published by Pawtucket Times from Oct. 18 to Oct. 26, 2019.

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Calling hours

5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Keefe Funeral Home Inc

Five Higginson Ave, Lincoln, RI 02865

Oct

23

Funeral

8:30 a.m.

Keefe Funeral Home Inc

Five Higginson Ave, Lincoln, RI 02865

Oct

23

Mass of Christian Burial

10:00 a.m.

Our Lady of Fatima Church

1 Fatima Drive, Cumberland, RI

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Keefe Funeral Home Inc

Five Higginson Ave, Lincoln, RI 02865

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