Antonia M. (Diniz) Vieira, 89, of New Bedford passed away peacefully Saturday, September 19, 2020.
She was the wife of the late Joao M. Vieira and Julio Santos Almeida.
Born in São Nicolau, Cape Verde, she was the daughter of the late Maria Margarida (Dos Santos) Diniz and Teofilo F. Diniz.
Antonia loved making Couscous, dancing, laughing and spending time with her family. She was a social butterfly, and was everyone's mom.
She was a member of the Cape Verdean Women's Auxiliary Club.
Survivors include a daugher, Amelia Almeida of New Bedford; a son, Antonio "Tony" Da Luz of Cape Verde; a brother, Francisco Diniz; 4 sisters, Maria Da Luz, Maria DeJesus Dos Santos, Valentina Diniz, and Lucialina Diniz; seven grandchildren, Shevon Almeida, Marlon Da Luz, Alcidio Correia, Marlene Da Luz, Jordan Ramalho, and Bianca Da Luz; and eight great-granchildren, Tayvon DeBrito, Messiah Ramos, Marcello Johnson, Malachi Johnson, Tomaz Da Luz, Felicity Shaw, Jaz'aniyah Da Luz, and Ava-Truly Correia.
Her visiting hours will be held on Wednesday, September 23rd from 4-8 PM in the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St. New Bedford. Arrangements are by the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford. Please be advised that due to the Covid-19 pandemic, there are strict guidelines that must be adhered to for the safety of everyone. You MUST wear a mask to be allowed entry to the services. Please practice social distancing and avoid any close contact. Guests will be permitted to pay their respects and depart to allow the next guests to enter. Capacity at the funeral home will be limited so there could be wait times outside the funeral home. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.