FALL RIVER… Amelia (Arruda) Szargowicz, 87, of Fall River passed away August 12, 2023, at Sarah S. Brayton Nursing Care Center.
She was the loving wife of the late Matthew Szargowicz.
Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late John and Maria (Costa) Arruda. She had been a lifelong resident of this city.
Mrs. Szargowicz worked for 15 years as a secretary for Bristol Community College. She enjoyed playing bingo, tending to her plants and flowers, shopping, especially on QVC, and spending time with her beloved great grandchildren.
Survivors include her son, Matthew Szargowicz and his wife Renay of Berkley; her grandchildren: Jessica Radcliffe and Brendon Szargowicz; her sister, Eva Mello; her sister-in-law, Isabel Arruda; her great grandchildren: Sophia, Lilli, Raelyn, and Oliver along with many nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Mary Motta, Alice Correira, John, Joseph, and Antonio Arruda.
Funeral to which relatives and friends are invited will be held Thursday, August 17, 2023 at 9 AM from the South Coast Funeral Home, 1555 Pleasant Street Fall River, MA 02723 followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 AM at St. Bernard's Church, 30 S Main St, Assonet, MA 02702. Interment will be in St. Patrick Cemetery, Fall River.