Manuel Linhares Jr., 88 of Fall River and Ft. Lauderdale, FL died on Aug. 11th. He was the husband of Arlene R. (Machado) Linhares. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Maria (Carvalho) and Manuel Linhares. He had worked as a Maintenance Leader for the Fall River Housing Authority. He had also worked for Globe Manufacturing and Fall River Steam & Gas. He was Past President and an Honorary member of Montaup Country Club. He was the Founder and Chairman of the Rose Hawthorne Annual Charity Golf Event, which later became A Wish Come True. His hobbies were golfing, skiing and motorcycles.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children Leonard P. Linhares (Cynthia), Susan Linhares Dias (Wayne) and Michael D. Linhares (Jacqueline). He also leaves 5 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild. He also leaves his siblings Richard Linhares, Alice Linhares Moreira and several nieces and nephews. He was the great grandfather of the late Jarid Linhares and brother of the late Lillian Linhares McDonald and Celia Linhares Carvalho.Visitation Wednesday Aug. 16th from 4 to 8 PM. His Funeral will be Thursday Aug. 17th at 9am from the Pocasset Memorial Funeral Home 462 Main Rd, Tiverton with a 10am Mass at Good Shepherd Church, Fall River. Burial at Pocasset Hill, Tiverton. www.almeida-pocasset.com