Helena Pereira

New Bedford – Helena Pereira, age 89 of New Bedford, passed away on Thursday November 19, 2015 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved of wife of Manuel S. Pereira and the daughter of the late Augusto Reis Branco and Maria Conceicao (Fernandes).

Mrs. Pereira was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil and moved to this country from Porto, Portugal in 1961. After moving to this country she worked as an Assembler for Columbia Electronics until her retirement.

She is survived by 7 children: Madeline Rebelo of Portugal, Dulce Veiga, Fernanda Mattos, Antonio Pereira, Fatima Pereira, Angela Pina all of New Bedford and Connie Furtado of Fairhaven; as well as 14 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren, several great great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by several siblings.

Her funeral will be Monday beginning in the funeral home at 8:00 A.M. with a Mass of Christian Burial to follow at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church at 9:00 A.M. Burial will follow in Rural Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Sunday evening from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M. Arrangements placed in the care of Perry Funeral Home, 111 Dartmouth St. in New Bedford, MA.