Rourkene N. (Novia) Eleuterio, 94, of Dartmouth died January 14, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital.
She was the wife of the late Joseph S. Eleuterio.
Born in Newton Upper Falls, MA, the daughter of the late Antonio and Loretta (Tolla) Novia, she lived in New Bedford most of her life before moving to Dartmouth in 1980.
Survivors include her daughter, Linda Guillet of Swansea; a brother, Lawrence Novia of New Bedford; 3 grandchildren, Gerald Normandin and his wife Marilyn of Swansea, Michael Normandin and his wife Kathy of Coventry, RI and Lori Reed and her husband Scott of Somerset; 6 great-grandchildren, Gerald Normandin, Jr., Joshua Normandin, Joel Normandin, Michael Joseph Normandin, Alex Gerard Normandin and Hannah Lynn Reed.
She was the mother-in-law of the late Gerard A. Guillet and the sister of the late Josephine Matheus, Mary Luiz, Joseph Novia, Angelo Novia and Alec Novia.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 16th from 11 AM - 12 Noon in Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford followed by her graveside Service in Sacred Heart Cemetery.