Mary Eleanor (Lopes) Oliveira, 79, of Greenville, NC passed away April 26, 2017. She was the wife of the late Silvino Oliveira.
Ellie was born June 29, 1937 in Taunton, to Antone and Mary Lopes. She lived most of her adult years in Acushnet. In retirement, Ellie moved to St. Petersburg, FL and recently to Greenville, NC to be near family. She was a graduate of St. Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing, and later earned her B.S.N. from St. Joseph’s College.
Ellie worked her entire career as a Registered Nurse at St. Luke’s Hospital with several lifelong friends. She loved to spend time with family and friends. Traveling, camping, fishing, reading, playing cards, beach and theater were some of her favorites. Sil and Ellie’s cookout was a tradition every summer!
Ellie is survived by her son Mark and wife Elizabeth, grandchildren Halle, Tatiana, and Marcus, brothers Anthony and Albert, and many nieces, nephews and friends. She is preceded in death by brothers James and Alfred.
Visitation will be held on Friday June 16, 2017 from 6-8 PM at the Saunders-Dwyer Mattapoisett Home for Funerals, 50 County Rd., Route 6, Mattapoisett. Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary’s Church, Tarkiln Hill Rd., New Bedford on Saturday June 17, 2017 at 9 AM. Burial will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Ellie’s name can be made to: New Life Village, newlifevillage.org or St Jude Children’s Research Hospital stjude.org.