TAUNTON – Roque “Rocky” Teves Freitas, husband of Aurelina Ramos (Medeiros) Freitas, died at Marian Manor on May 3, 2013.
He was 89.
Born in Flores, Azores, he was the son of the late Manuel T. and Ermelinda (Freitas) Teves.
Educated in the Azores, Mr. Freitas served in the Portuguese Army during WW II before moving to Canada in 1964.
A resident of the Taunton area since 1970, Mr. Freitas was employed by the former Bridgewater Foundry for several years.
He later worked for Swank, Inc., retiring in 1986.
A violinist, Rocky played in local Portuguese folk music ensembles in Taunton and surrounding areas.
He was a communicant of St. Anthony Church.
In addition to his wife of Taunton, Mr. Freitas leaves a son, Antonio M. Freitas and his wife Shirley of North Port, FL; a daughter, Tina Maria Dutra and her husband Dana of Berkley; a brother, Jose Luis Teves of Flores, Azores; five grandchildren, Anthony, Adam and Samantha Freitas, and Thompson and Arlina Copley; and several nieces and nephews.
His funeral will be held from the Silva Funeral Home, 80 Broadway, Taunton on Wednesday, May 8th at 8:30 a.m. followed by a funeral mass at St. Anthony Church at 10 a.m.
The family will receive visitors between the hours of 8:30 and 9:30 a.m.
Burial will be at St. Joseph Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 20 Speen St. Framingham, MA 01701-4688.
www.silvafuneralhome.com.