Manuel Santos Vaz Lopes Soares (76) of Fall River died April 17th in the Boston Medical Center. He was the husband of Alda Mendes Gomes Soares of Fall River.
He was born in Mosteiros, Fogo, Cabo Verde, the son of the late Silvestre Soares and Josefina Vaz Soares. Manuel worked in the trucking industry as a truck driver and enjoyed playing cards, watching Benfica and socializing with his family and friends.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by 2 sons, Anilton Vaz and Gilson Vaz both of Cabo Verde, a daughter Elizabeth Tavares of Fall River, 3 brothers, Silvestre Soares of Rhode Island, Joao Soares and Domingos Soares both of Cabo Verde, 2 sisters, Marcelina Soares and Reita Soares both of Portugal, and 7 grandchildren.
Funeral Services and Burial to take place in his home country of Cabo Verde.