TAUNTON - Filomena G. DeAndrade, 86, died at Morton Hospital on December 23, 2015.
She was the wife of the late Jose D. DeAndrade, to whom she was married for 56 years.
Filomena was born in Norte Pequeno, Faial, Azores, the daughter of the late Jose and Maria Garcia Luis.
She immigrated to Taunton in 1959.
She worked at the Mason Box Company from 1959 until her retirement in 1994.
A woman of faith and love, she was a communicant of St. Andrew the Apostle Church.
She is survived by her three children: Joseph Andrade and his wife Manuela of Taunton, with whom she resided; D. Manuel Andrade and his wife Patricia of Faial, Azores; and Maria DeSousa and her husband Joseph of South Dartmouth.
She was the grandmother of Rachel Andrade, Megan Scheffer and her husband Justin, Shannon Buchanan and her husband John, and Michael DeSousa and his wife Alissa.
She was the great-grandmother of Addison and Alec Scheffer, Jordan Buchanan and Gavin DeSousa.
She is survived by two brothers, Manuel Garcia of Taunton and John DaRosa of Novato, California along with many nieces and nephews.
She was the sister of the late Jose Garcia, Maria Moitoso, Antonio Luis, Angelina DaRosa and Francisco DaRosa.
Her funeral will be held from the Silva Funeral Home, 80 Broadway, Taunton on Thursday, December 31 at 9:00 a.m.followed by a funeral mass at St. Andrew the Apostle Church, 19 Kilmer Avenue, Taunton at 10:00 a.m.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
Calling hours will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday, December 30 from 5 to 8.
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