TAUNTON – Jose de Medeiros Bolota, husband of Maria (Lurdes) Bolota of Taunton, died at Morton Hospital and Medical Center on Nov. 1, 2011.
He was 78.
Born in St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Joao and Guilhermina (Januario) de Medeiros Bolota.
A farmer by trade, Mr. Bolota served in the Portuguese Army before moving to the U.S. in 1978.
He was a communicant of St. Anthony Church.
Besides his wife, he leaves two sons, Luis and Carlos Almeida, both of Taunton; a daughter, Christina Costa and her husband Nuno of Taunton; a brother, Artur de Medeiros of East Providence; two sisters, Laura Oliveira of Taunton, and Maria Aguiar of East Providence; two grandchildren, Shawn Costa and Julliana Almeida, both of Taunton; and several nieces and nephews.
He was also the brother of the late John Medeiros Bolota and Urban and Miguel Januario.
His funeral will be held from the Silva Funeral Home, 80 Broadway, Taunton on Saturday, Nov. 5th at 8 a.m. followed by a funeral mass at St. Anthony Church at 9 a.m.
Burial will be at St. Joseph Cemetery.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
Calling Hours will be held at the funeral home on Friday, Nov. 4th from 5 to 8 p.m.
www.silvafuneralhome.com.