Jose Lopes Gervasio 85 of Fall River, passed away Monday peacefully at home surrounded by his wife,
children and grandchildren. He was the husband of Maria da Estrela Faria (Pimentel) Gervasio,
to whom he would have been married to for 58 years on Sept. 4th. Born in Porto Formoso, Sao Miguel,
Acores, he was the son of the late Mariana DeJesus Lopes (Viana) and Jose Gervasio. He had lived in the United States since 1969.
A Laborer, he had worked for Beacon Construction and DeMateo Construction prior to his retirement.
He was a member of the MA laborer's Union Local 223 since 1969. He loved to hunt in his earlier years, was a farmer and an avid gardener . Most of all, what he loved to do most was spending time with his family. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children Joseph P. Gervasio, Maria daConceicao "Connie" Gervasio Vasconcellos (Husband Jose), Maria Helena Gervasio Pacheco (Husband Jose Antonio), Manuel Frank Gervasio and Teresa R. Gervasio Ferreira (Husband Joseph). He also leaves 11 grandchildren Jennifer Ferreira, Scott Gervasio, Joseph Gervasio, Mary-Elizabeth Vasconcellos, Joseph Vasconcellos, Anthony Joseph Pacheco, Christina Maria Pacheco, Andrea Maria Gervasio, Joshua Francis Gervasio, Jonathan Michael Ferreira and Jacob Alexander Ferreira and 5 greatgrandchildren, Amber Ferreira, Gabriella Gervasio, Giuliana Gervasio, Joseph Gervasio and Alaina Vasconcellos. He was the brother of the late Maria Isabel Gervasio Raposo, Mariana Gervasio Pimentel, Analia Gervasio Sousa, Olivia Gervasio Teixeira, Manuel Gervasio and Antonio Gervasio. He also leaves many nieces and nephews.
Visitation THURSDAY 5-8 PM. His Funeral will be held on FRIDAY at 9am from the A F ALMEIDA & SON FUNERAL HOME 1309 Globe St, Fall River with a 10am Mass at Sts. Peter & Paul Parish at Holy Cross Church where he was a communicant. Burial at Notre Dame Cemetery. www.almeida-pocasset.com