Sandra M. (Ribeiro) Baptiste, 63 years, of Brockton, died June 22, 2010 at Boston Medical Center. Born in Onset, she was the daughter of the late John Ribeiro and Caroline (Encananzie) Silva. She was raised in Boston and had been a resident of Brockton for over 30 years. Sandra was a very loving person who touched other people’s lives in so many ways. Her greatest joy in life was the time spent with her children, grandchildren and family.
She is survived by her children, Tanya Rodriguez and Walter Baptiste both of Fall River, Juanita “Duckie” Baptiste of New York and Andrew Baptiste of Brockton; 12 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren; three sisters, Deborah Silva of Brockton, Pamela McDonald of Bridgewater and Leah Andrews of New Bedford, three brothers Ricardo Ribeiro of Boston, Phillip “Henry” Silva of Brockton and Kenneth Ribeiro of California; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
A Memorial Gathering will be held in the Conley Funeral Home, 138 Belmont Street (Rte 123) Brockton Wednesday 4-8pm with a prayer service at 7:30pm. Private family burial in Melrose Cemetery.