THORNTON, NH – Isabelle Frances (Andrade) Ferreira, wife of the late Francis M. Ferreira, died at the Peabody Home in Franklin, NH on July 1, 2013.
She was 89.
Formerly of Taunton and Holiday, FL, she resided with her daughter and son-in-law in Thornton for the past four years.
A retired LPN, Mrs. Ferreira was employed by Taunton State Hospital for over 28 years.
She was a communicant of St. Nicholas of Myra Church in North Dighton, and a member the church’s Women’s Guild.
In her earlier years, Mrs. Ferreira was a Girl Scout leader.
A life member of the former VFW Raposa-Knott Post 2094, Mrs. Ferreira leaves two sons, David Ferreira of Wesley Chapel, FL and Thomas Ferreira of Attleboro; two daughters, Anita Bala of Westfield and Christine St. Laurent of Thornton, NH; her sisters-in-law, Dorothy Latour of Taunton, Peggy Correia of Tiverton, RI and Evelyn Andrade of Wareham; thirteen grandchildren; thirteen great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was the mother of the late Robert and Raymond Ferreira; and was also predeceased by four siblings, the late John, Charles and Roland Andrade, and the late Mary Lourenco.
Her funeral will be held from the Silva Funeral Home, 80 Broadway, Taunton on Friday, July 5th at 8:30 a.m. followed by a funeral mass at St. Nicholas of Myra Church at 10 a.m.
Burial will be at St. Joseph Cemetery.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
The family will be receiving visitors at the funeral home between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m., prior to the funeral mass.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Employee Recognition Fund, Peabody Home, 24 Peabody Place, Franklin, NH 03235.
www.silvafuneralhome.com.