Mrs. Margarida R. Melo

March 18, 1927 - June 13, 2019

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI- Margarida R. Melo, 92, of East Providence and formerly of Attleboro, passed away peacefully in the presence of family, on Thursday, June 13, 2019, at Waterview Villa Rehab and Health Care Center in East Providence. She was the loving wife of the late Francisco Melo, who passed away on October 17, 1976. Born on March 18, 1927, in Sao Miguel, Azores, she was the dedicated daughter of the late Jose and Maria Raposa. Margarida worked for many years as a jewelry packer at Swank, Inc. She was a devout Catholic and was a parishioner at the former Holy Ghost Church and St. John the Evangelist Church in Attleboro. Margarida loved to cook and share her cuisines for all to enjoy. Margarida is survived by her sisters, Connie Medeiros and her husband John, Gildea Medeiros, and Teresa Tavares and her husband Tony; and also many extended family members. In addition to her husband and parents, Margarida is predeceased by her daughter, Ana R. Melo, who passed away on September 17, 2007. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation on Tuesday, June 18, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the Duffy-Poule Funeral Home, 20 Peck St., Attleboro followed by a Mass of Christian Burial, at 11:00 a.m., at St. John the Evangelist Church, 133 N. Main Street, Attleboro. Burial will follow at St. John’s Cemetery, West Street, Attleboro, where Margarida will be laid to rest with her dear late husband and daughter. The family has kindly requested that flowers be omitted and a respectful quietness be practiced during the visitation.