WEST FALMOUTH – Mary E. (Alves) Areias of West Falmouth, wife of the late Ivo S. Areias, died at Massachusetts General Hospital on Sept. 26, 2015 after a brief illness.
She was seventy-six.
Born and raised in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late John and Frances (Lima) Alves.
Mary was educated in Taunton and was a 1957 graduate of Taunton High School.
Employed by the Quality Beverage Company for many years, she retired in 1999.
Mary was a communicant of St. Anthony Church in East Falmouth and was a member of the Portuguese American Club of Falmouth.
She enjoyed cooking, crocheting and spending time with her family and friends.
Survivors include two daughters, Suzanne M. Areias of W. Falmouth and Sharon A. Trahan of N. Attleboro; two sisters, Lillian Parent and her husband Norbert of Hobe Sound, FL and Adeline Osso and her husband John of N. Dighton; many nieces and nephews; and her faithful feline companions, Maisy and Molly.
Her funeral will be held from the Silva Funeral Home, 80 Broadway, Taunton on Thursday, Oct. 1st at 8:45 a.m. followed by a funeral mass at Holy Family Church, Middleboro Ave. in East Taunton at 10 a.m.
Burial will be at St. Joseph Cemetery in Taunton.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
Calling Hours will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday, Sept. 30th from 5 to 8 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Mary’s memory may be made to Smile Train, P.O. Box 9623, Washington, DC 20090-6231 or to your local animal shelter.
Funeral home website: www.silvafuneralhome.com.