Odelia "Delia" (Furtado) DeCosta 91, of Tiverton died on Friday. She was the widow of John A. DeCosta Sr.
Born in Tiverton, she was the daughter of the late Elvira (Silvia) and Joseph Furtado Leite.
She had worked as a Spinner at the former Bourne Mills and was a member of Holy Ghost Parish along with it's Women's Guild. Se enjoyed cooking, babysitting her grandchilldren and greatgrandchildren. Her whole life revolved around her family. She is survived by her children Eileen Hall of Tiverton, Carol DeCosta of Tiverton, Terri Sousa of Warwick and Kenneth DeCosta of Tiverton. She also leaves a brother George Leite of Leominster, MA, 9 grandchildren, 12 greatgrandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was the mother of the late John DeCosta Jr. and sister of the late Evelyn Bento, Manuel Leite and Joseph Leite.
Visitation SUNDAY 4-8 PM. Her Funeral will be held MONDAY at 8 am from the POCASSET MEMORIAL
FUNERAL HOME 462 Main Rd, Tiverton with a 9am Mass at Holy Ghost Church, Tiverton. Burial at Pocasset Hill Cemetery. www.almeida-pocasset.com