Ludvina T. (Gracia) Sardinha, 96, of Somerset, passed away Friday, August 28, 2020. She was the wife of the late Manuel M. Sardinha, Jr.

Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Francisco and Conceicao (de Oliveira) Gracia. She had worked in the textile industry for many years and was a parishioner of St. Dominic Church in Swansea. A proud member of the Red Hat Society, Classy Ladies. Ludvina was very outgoing and loved to dance.

She leaves: her 4 children, Paul Sardinha (wife-Anne-Marie)and Sandra Sardinha both of Fall River, Mark Sardinha (wife-Heather) of FL, and Beverly Carreiro (husband-Leonard) of Somerset; 8 grandchildren, Lisa Berube, Michael Sardinha, Jonathan Carreiro, Kaitlyn Carreiro, Marrisa Bernstein, Odessa Akkoui, Ava Sardinha, Abby Sardinha and Jaclyn Bokowsky; 9 great grand children, Dominic Sardinha, Cameron Sardinha, Nicole Sardinha, Kyle Faria, Jack Carreiro, Sofia Carreiro, Jackson Bernstein, Emily Bernstein and Isabel Bernstein; a sister, Tina Silvia of Fall River. She was also the sister of the late Frank, Gil, Al, Antone, Lawrence, and Sara Gracia.

Her Funeral Mass was celebrated on Friday, September 4th, in St. Anthony of Padua Church followed by her committal at St. Patrick Cemetery in Fall River.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in her honor to Special Olympics Massachusetts, 512 Forest Street, Marlborough, MA 01752.

Family members are always grateful for relatives and friends wishing to make in-person expressions of kindness and support. If you were unable to do so, because of this pandemic or any other reason, all are urged to express their sympathy online or by mail.

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Her memorial tribute can be viewed here https://youtu.be/HrZcSsu7hfg