Joana Fourtado, 90, of Dartmouth passed away Friday January 28, 2022. She was the wife of the late Manuel Do Rozario Delgado.
Born in Dakar, Senegal, the daughter of the late Jean Fourtado and Angelina Cabral Garcia, she lived in Dakar for many years until moving to the Greater New Bedford area in 1985.
She is survived by her children, Jacques Nascimento, Rene Nascimento, Rose Lima, Angeline Fernandes, Arminda Delgado, Herminio Delgado, Albertina Delgado, and Christophe Delgado, and their respective spouses; her stepdaughter, Theresa Do Rozario; her siblings, Marguerite, Pierre, Louisa, Angeline, Raymond, Antoine, Germaine, and Helene Fourtado; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
She was predeceased by her son, Etienne Nascimento, and her siblings, Martha Cabral Mendes, Marie Louise and Bruno Fourtado.
Her visitation will be held on Wednesday February 2, 2022 from 4-7 PM at the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford with a prayer service at 6 PM. Burial will be held in Dakar. For online condolence book, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.