Rose Venice Machado of Somerset, MA and Bartow, FL, passed away on August 26th, at Somerset Ridge Nursing Center. Widow of Edward S. Machado, she was born in Fall River, daughter of the late John and Silvana (Medeiros) Venancio. In Somerset, Rose was an active parishioner of St. John of God Church, serving on their Women's Guild and as coordinator for 13 years of their annual Fashion Show program book. She was a past 25-year member of the Daughter's of Isabella Somerset Circle, the Fall River Country Club and their women's league, a local fundraiser for St. Jude Children's Hospital and a member of the Portuguese American Civic League. In Bartow, she was a communicant of St Thomas of Aquinas Church and was a member of their Women's Club, the Floral Lakes Shuffleboard League and enjoyed doing volunteer work for Polk County. An avid golfer, Rose also enjoyed travelling, bingo, scrabble, reading, crossword puzzles and the many activities at Somerset Ridge where she received excellent care. Beloved mother of Betty Lou Williams of Somerset and Ronald E. Machado (wife-Ellen) of Swansea; grandmother of Danielle Williams, Kara Sutherland (husband-Jeff); Paul (wife-Erica) and Erin Machado; great grandmother of Hunter Glen Sutherland, River James Sutherland, Benjamin and James Peter Machado; sister of Alice Belcher of Tiverton, RI and the late John, Joseph, August, Alfred, Dominic and Manuel Venice, Antone Venancio, Silvana Muller, Mary Rapoza and Beatrice Willis. She also leaves a beloved niece, Barbara Jean Rapoza of Fort Lauderdale, FL along with many other nieces and nephews. In keeping with her wishes, she was cremated. Her Memorial Mass was celebrated on Saturday, September 3rd, in St. John of God Church in Somerset. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Rose's memory to Somerset Ridge Activity Fund, 455 Brayton Ave. Somerset, MA 02726.