Natalia (Rodrigues) Silva, 86, formerly of Plain St, Fall River, widow of Jose Silva, and former widow of Joseph Domingos, passed away Wednesday morning, June 14, 2017, at Crawford Health and Rehab Center.

Born in St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Manuel Rodrigues and the late Julieta (Reis) Rodrigues, she emigrated to Fall River in 1964. She had worked as a machine operator for many years at Kober Hat of Fall River, and was a member of the former ACTWU (Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union) now UNITE. She had also been an active parishioner of the St. Anthony of Padua Church.

Natalia is survived by: two siblings, Maria Guilherme of Fall River, and Jose Carlos Rodrigues of Canada; and several nieces and nephews, including her caregiver, Louis Raposo (wife Margaret) of Westport. She was also a sister of the late Fernando Rodrigues, Joao Luis Rodrigues, and Maria Marques.

H er Funeral Mass was celebrated on Saturday, June 17th, in St. Anthony of Padua Church followed by her committal at Notre Dame Cemetery.