In Taunton, Isabel Lourdes Leal, age 99, passed away peacefully in Morton Hospital on January 31, 2022 while surrounded by her loving family. Isabel was preceded in death by her husband Jaime Leal. She was born in the Azores in Portugal, the daughter of the late Jose & Guilhermina (Medeiros) Rodrigues.
Isabel had resided in Taunton since 1970. She was a communicant of the Annunciation of the Lord Church in Taunton. Isabel was a former employee for Dye Craftsmen in Taunton. She enjoyed cooking for her family, traveling to her second home in Portugal, and above all was a loving and devoted wife and mother who cherished her time with family.
Isabel is survived by her two beloved daughters; Valquira DaSilva and her husband Antonio of Taunton, Maria Leal of Taunton and her adopted son Joseph Lourenco of Fall River. Isabel was the last surviving of her five siblings and also leaves several nieces and nephews.
Funeral from the O’Keefe Wade Funeral Home, 70 Washington St., Taunton, MA 02780 on Friday, February 4th at 9am. Followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in the Annunciation of the Lord Church in Taunton at 10am. Relatives and friends are also invited to visiting hours on Thursday from 5-7pm. Burial in the family lot in St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Taunton.