Auxilia (DaRosa) Tavares, 84, of Palm Bay, FL, formerly New Bedford, MA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. She was the wife of the late Viriato A. Tavares.
Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Jose Perreira DaRosa and Iva (Goncalves) DaRosa, she moved to New Bedford in the late 1960's.
While living in New Bedford, Auxilia worked as a seamstress. She was a member of the Bisca Club and Our Lady of the Assumption Parish. She loved spending time with her friends and family and listening to Cape Verdean music.
Survivors include her children, John Fernandes and Mildred Barbosa; her daughter-in-law, Altoniece, all of Florida; her sister, Maria da Luz Dias of Portugal; her brother, Manuel Rosa of New Bedford; five grandchildren, Kristen Barbosa, Joshua Fernandes, Shane Fernandes, Alexis Barbosa, and Gabriel Fernandes; her nephews and nieces Andre DaRosa, Alan DaRosa, Stephanie Connelly and Linda Cabral; and other relatives.
Her Funeral will be held on Wednesday, May 4th at 8 AM from the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford, followed by her Funeral Mass at Our Lady of the Assumption Church at 9 AM. Burial will follow in St. John's Cemetery. Visiting hours will be on Tuesday, May 3rd from 5-8 PM.