Jose da Cunha Mendes, 90, passed on October 17th surrounded by love. He was the husband of Miquelina (Ribeiro) Mendes.
Born in Vila Cortez da Serra, Portugal, he was a son of the late Ceser and Emilia (da Cunha) Mendes . He had been employed by American Insulated Wire, Attleboro for over 25 years. Jose had been a longtime member of the União Portuguesa Beneficente, and was a member of Clube Seportingista for the past 50 years.
He is survived by three children, Maria Mendes-Pires, (Jose C.), Francisco J. Mendes (Sherry) and Nidia M. Bess (Jay), a brother, Antonio Mendes (Emila) grandchildren, Jennifer, Michael, Alexander, Kayla and Danielle.
His funeral will be held on Wednesday, October 23rd at 8:30am from the Keefe Funeral Home, Five Higginson Ave., Lincoln, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10am in Our Lady of Fatima Church, 1 Fatima Drive, Cumberland. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Cumberland. Relatives and friends are invited. Calling hours will be held Tuesday from 5pm until 8pm