Rita
Rita F. (Freitas) Melo
d. January 25, 2013
Hudson, MA
Rita F. (Freitas) Melo, 77 of Hudson, died Jan. 25th at Marlboro Hospital. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Victorino G. Melo of Hudson
Rita was born and raised in Santa Maria, the Azores of Portugal, daughter of the late Antonio Teodoro and Maria Jose (Melo) Freitas. She resided in Santa Maria until moving to Hudson in 1974. She spent a short time from 1981 to 1987 residing in Artesia, CA until moving back to Hudson in 1987. She was employed by the Bose Co. in Framingham for 10 plus years until retiring in 2010. She was a member of Saint Michael's Parish in Hudson.
Rita was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who enjoyed reading in her spare time. She enjoyed spending time with her family and will be greatly missed.
Besides her husband, she is survived by her children, Jose Antonio Melo and his wife Maria, David Melo and his wife Denise, Fernando Melo and his wife Lurdes, Ines Cabral and her husband Tony, Almerinda Carreon and her husband Victor, Aida Chaves and her husband John and Angela Masters, all of Hudson and Esperanca Stevens and her husband William of Millbury. She was predeceased by her son, Joao Melo in 2011 and daughter, Maria J. Symonds in 2003. She is also survived by her sister, Teodora Freitas of Santa Maria, Portugal; 23 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.
A funeral mass will be celebrated on Monday, Jan. 28th at 9:00 a.m. in Saint Michael's Church, 21 Manning Street, Hudson. Burial will follow in Saint Michael's Cemetery, Hudson. Family and friends may attend calling hours on Sunday, Jan. 27th from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Tighe-Hamilton Funeral Home, Inc. 50 Central Street, Hudson, MA 01749 (www.tighehamilton.com).
Rita F. (Freitas) Melo, 77 of Hudson, died Jan. 25th at Marlboro Hospital. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Victorino G. Melo of Hudson
Rita was born and raised in Santa Maria, the Azores of Portugal, daughter of the late Antonio Teodoro and Maria Jose (Melo) Freitas. She resided in Santa Maria until moving to Hudson in 1974. She spent a short time from 1981 to 1987 residing in Artesia, CA until moving back to Hudson in 1987. She was employed by the Bose Co. in Framingham for 10 plus years until retiring in 2010. She was a member of Saint Michael's Parish in Hudson.
Rita was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who enjoyed reading in her spare time. She enjoyed spending time with her family and will be greatly missed.
Besides her husband, she is survived by her children, Jose Antonio Melo and his wife Maria, David Melo and his wife Denise, Fernando Melo and his wife Lurdes, Ines Cabral and her husband Tony, Almerinda Carreon and her husband Victor, Aida Chaves and her husband John and Angela Masters, all of Hudson and Esperanca Stevens and her husband William of Millbury. She was predeceased by her son, Joao Melo in 2011 and daughter, Maria J. Symonds in 2003. She is also survived by her sister, Teodora Freitas of Santa Maria, Portugal; 23 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.
A funeral mass will be celebrated on Monday, Jan. 28th at 9:00 a.m. in Saint Michael's Church, 21 Manning Street, Hudson. Burial will follow in Saint Michael's Cemetery, Hudson. Family and friends may attend calling hours on Sunday, Jan. 27th from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Tighe-Hamilton Funeral Home, Inc. 50 Central Street, Hudson, MA 01749 (www.tighehamilton.com).
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