Belaminda A. (Andrade) Valles, 78, of Tiverton, RI, formerly of New Bedford, was delivered peacefully into eternity at home on Friday January 25, 2013.
Born in Brava, Cape Verde, she was the daughter of the late Thomas F. and Arminda (Oliveira) Andrade.
Bella worked as a seamstress for Kay Windsor Manufacturing for many years.
She is survived by her husband, John E. Valles; two daughters, Manuela E. Gomes of Pawtucket, RI and Felismina A. Parsons of Severna Park, MD; two brothers, Alcides F. Andrade of New Bedford and Jose F. Andrade of Brazil; two sisters, Cizela Goncalves and Beatriz Castro, both of New Bedford; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
She was the sister of the late Joao DeDeus Andrade, Joao DeJesus Andrade, Margarida Macedo, Maria Barbosa, and Irisalva Rodrigues.
The family wishes to extend their gratitude to the Hope Hospice Group for their support in her final days.
Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday at 9 AM at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. Burial will follow in Rural Cemetery. Visiting hours will be on Monday from 4-8 PM at the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, R.I. Chapter, 245 Waterman St. Suite 306, Providence, RI 02906. For directions and guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.