Deolinda (Santos) Jil, age 92 of Raynham formerly of Taunton, passed away on August 23, 2017 at New England Sinai Hospital with her loving family by her side.
She was the beloved wife of the late Daniel Jil.
Deolinda was born in Fall River, a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary G. (Lima) Santos, Sr.
Mrs. Jil enjoyed making a lifetime of memories with her family and making new friends wherever she went. Deolinda was a communicant of Holy Family Church and was also a communicant of the former Our Lady of Lourdes.
She was the loving mother of Allan D. Jil and wife Joanne of Norton, Brian J. Jil and wife Karen of Plymouth, Donna M. Castle and husband Thomas of Rehoboth and Patricia J. Lema of Berkley, grandmother of Jeffrey, Jay, Christopher, Lindsey and Brittney, great grandmother of Dylan, Hailey, Victoria, Sydney, Aaron and Colten.
She was also the sister of the late Joseph Santos, Jr, Peter Santos, Mary Tavares, Celia Fernandes, Rose scott and the late Lucy Adams.
Mrs. Jil’s funeral will be held on Monday, August 28, 2017 at 8:30 am from the Silva Funeral Home 80 Broadway (at Saint Mary’s Square) Taunton, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 am in Holy Family Church Middleboro Ave, East Taunton.
Interment will be privately held in Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne.
Visiting hours will be held on Sunday, August 27th from 2 to 5pm in the Silva Funeral Home.
(Additional parking with handicap access is located on the north side of the funeral home).
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts made to; St. Vincent DePaul Society of Holy Family Church in Deolinda’s memory, would be deeply appreciated.
For Expressions of sympathy or to sign an online guestbook, visit www.silvafuneralhome.com