Herminia Carreiro, 94, of Fall River, wife of the late Viriato Carreiro, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 26, 2020 at the Carvalho Grove Nursing Home after a long illness.

Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Francisco and Maria (Pacheco) Resendes.

Prior to her retirement, she was a presser in the local textile industry for many years. Herminia loved cooking, baking, and traveling to such places as Brazil, Lisbon, Florida, and her homeland in the Azores.

She leaves: her two sons, Viriato M. Carreiro and his wife, Gloria, and Joseph R. Carreiro and his wife, Natalie, both of Fall River; four grandchildren, Peter (Ana), Michele, Paul, and David Carreiro; seven great-grandchildren, Nathan, Cameron, Layla, Iris, Fiona, Sawyer, and Lucas; and many nieces and nephews. She was also the sister of the late Maria and Gilda Carreiro.

A special thank you to all the nurses, staff and administration at the Carvalho Grove Nursing Home, all of whom treated her so well in her final days. In particular, special thanks to Ana, Melissa, Kim, Rachel, Justin, Rhonda, Kim A., Veronica and Danielle for their extraordinary support.

Due to the COVID pandemic, Herminia was laid to rest on Tuesday, March 31st, with a private committal service at St. Patrick Cemetery. Her family is planning to celebrate her life with a Memorial Funeral Mass on September 19, 2020 at St. Anthony of Padua Church at 12:00 noon.

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