Lenora "Lee" (Medeiros) Souza, 94, of Tiverton, passed away peacefully on January 21, 2016, at the Warren Skilled Nursing Facility in Warren, RI, surrounded by family and friends. She was the wife of the late Antone (Tony) Souza.
Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of Manuel and Adeline (Lima) Medeiros. She resided in Tiverton for 60 years.
She was a retired seamstress that worked in sewing mills in Fall River, including at the A&A Manufacturing for several years.
She was an active member of the North Tiverton Baptist Church, where in years past she sang in the choir and served as the organist. She adored the church's sense of fellowship and dearly loved attending services with friends and family members.
She is survived by her son David A. Souza (Tiverton); sister Helen Rego (Fall River); her adoring grandchildren Amy Pichette (Westport), David Souza Jr. (Foster, RI) and Jessica Souza (New York City); and her great-grandchildren Rachel, Ian, Luke, Gwenyth, Lily, Jackson and Molly. She was the mother of the late Thomas A. Souza. She was the sister of the late Emma Ferreira, Irene Camara, Joseph Medeiros, Leo Medeiros and Albert Medeiros.
Visitation hours are from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Monday, January 25th, at Pocasset Funeral Home, 462 Main Road, Tiverton, RI.
Her funeral will held on Tuesday, January 26th at 8:00 AM at the Pocasset Funeral Home followed by a service at 9:00 AM at the North Tiverton Baptist Church, 198 Main Road, Tiverton, RI. Interment will be at Oak Grove Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in her name to the American Cancer Society may be made at www.cancer.org.
Her family would like to thank the members of the North Tiverton Baptist Church for the loving support and many kindnesses shown to her during the final months of her life; and the nurses and staff of The Warren Skilled Nursing Facility for the excellent care and assistance they provided over the last 6 months. www.almeida-pocasset.com