Deborah A. Almeida, 70, of Rehoboth, MA, died peacefully on Thursday, April 30, 2026 at St. Anne's Hospital surrounded by her loving family.  Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Alfred F. Almeida, Sr. & Dorothea (Rapozo) Almeida.  She was the loving wife of Alan J. Viveiros.

Deborah was a graduate of Northeastern University,(Summa cum Laude) , Salve Regina University, and Lynn University School of Mortuary Science.  In her  elementary educational years she  attended  George B. Stone school, Dominican Academy,  Bishop  Gerard  High  School and  was a  avid  Violin  Player with the  Dominican  Academy orchestra. . Deborah was  active  with Our  Lady of the  Angels  CYO Catholic  Youth organization), OLOA  Girl Scouts, and  a  student  and  Majorette of  Mary  Dawn Pachecos' Singing and  Russ  Whelan's  Dancing organization.

Deborah co-owned and operated the family business, A.F. Almeida & Son Funeral Home of Fall River and Pocasset Memorial Funeral Home of Tiverton since  1992 to  the  present.  She was a Licensed Funeral Director & Registered Embalmer in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Deborah will be remembered for her kindness and compassion to the many families she was entrusted & honored to serve throughout her career.

A Registered  Massachusetts Pharmacist, Deborah was employed as Assistant Director of Pharmacy at St. Anne's Hospital and Pharmacist at Standard Pharmacy in Fall River.

Active in civic affairs, Deborah was Past President of the Fall River Funeral Directors Association, member of Altrusa International, Fall River Rotary Club, Portuguese Business Association, and served on the Board of Directors for the Good Samaritans.  She was a Communicant of OLOA and  Good Shepherd Churchs and a longtime member of the Liberal Club.

In addition to her husband, she leaves her brother, Alfred F. Almeida, Jr. & his wife Kathleen of Tiverton, and sister-in-law Janice Costa of Fall River.  She was the stepmother of Tonya Vitorino & her husband Dan of Westport, grandmother of Kellee Weeks, Devyn Vitorino, Dominic Vitorino, & great-grandmother of Isla Weeks.  Cherished aunt of Aaron D. Almeida & his wife Jody, Andrew J. Almeida & his wife Caitlyn, Joel Costa, Kerrie Brum & her husband Joshua, and grandaunt of Emily Grace, Madelyn Joy, Sophia Elizabeth, Henry David, Caleb Joseph, Zachary John, and Lylah Hope Almeida.

Relatives &  Friends are  invited to Deborahs' Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 10:30 AM in Good Shepherd Church, 1598 South Main Street, Fall River. / Entombment only at Notre  Dame  Cemetery-Mausoleum will be private.

The Almeida Family will receive relatives & friends on Tuesday from 3:00 to 6:00 PM in the A.F. ALMEIDA & SON FUNERAL HOME, 1309 Globe Street, Fall River, MA.  Parking  is available  at  the corner of  Globe &  Stafford  road,  Attendants will be  active to  assist.

In lieu of flowers, gifts in her memory to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105 will be appreciated.

We also wish to extend our heartfelt gratitude to Tufts Medical Center and St. Anne's Hospital for their exemplary care.,  and  utmostly  to Andrew J. Correia MBIE Funeral  Director and  staff for his  guidance and  advice,  and  Loyal  friendship !!!

**Video recording of the  Funeral Day  Services of  Deborah  Anne  Almeida 1955 ~ 2026 ** We  invite you to  share your  condolences  and  view the  services if  you  were not  able to be  with us  that Day ! Thank you  The  A F Almeida   Family.

https://youtu.be/FC8dfb1OVEY?si=jOs83yvcphAYJ0zg