BERKLEY – Lena (Rose) Gouveia, wife of the late Alfred Gouveia, died at her Berkley home following a brief illness on Feb. 2, 2013.
She was 85.
Born, raised and educated in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Maria (Mello) Rose.
She was a Berkley resident for over sixty years.
A homemaker for most of her adult life, Mrs. Gouveia was employed for a time by the Berkley school system as a food server.
She enjoyed spending time with her family, reading, crossword puzzles, and playing cards with her friends at Prime Time in North Dighton.
A former member of the Berkley Council on Aging, she was a communicant of Annunciation of the Lord Church in Taunton.
Survivors include a son, Alfred Gouveia, Jr. and his companion Beverly Kraczkowski of N. Dighton; a daughter, Teresa Raposo and her husband Mark of Windham, NH; three grandchildren, Michele Whitney of Northfield, and Michael and Thomas Raposo, both of Windham, NH; two great grandchildren, Amanda and Daniele Whitney, both of Northfield; and several nieces and nephews.
She was also the mother of the late Joseph M. Gouveia, and the sister of the late Joseph, Charles, Antone, Manuel, Daniel and Coster Rose, Mary Richardson, Ann Mora and Dorothy Eugenio.
The family would like to thank Lena’s caregivers for their countless acts of kindness.
Her funeral will be held from the Silva Funeral Home, 80 Broadway, Taunton on Thursday, Feb. 7th at 9 a.m. followed by a funeral mass at Annunciation of The Lord Church at 10 a.m.
Burial will be at Fox Cemetery in Berkley.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
Calling Hours will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday Feb. 6th from 4 to 7 p.m.
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