Born in Linhares Da Beira, a daughter of Romiro and Maria (Dos Santos) Almeida, she grew up there and came to America in 1976. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception.
Mrs. Marmelo worked as a stitcher at Cliftex for many years. In her spare time, she enjoyed crocheting, gardening and tending to her flowers and chickens. She was very thoughtful and took great joy making pizzas for her nieces and nephews.
She is survived by her children, Antero Marmelo and Vera Andrade and her husband Robert all of New Bedford; grandchildren, Catarina Andrade, Alexandre Andrade, and Peyton Andrade; her siblings, Adelina Cardoso of Portugal, Antonio Almeida and his wife Helena of RI, Etildes Goncalves and her husband Jose of Portugal, Jose Almeida and his wife Oriana of Rehoboth; Rosa Caetano and her husband Jeronimo of New Bedford, Felismino Almeida and his wife Eugenia of New Bedford; and many nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Amandio Almeida.
Her funeral will be held on Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 9am from the Rock Funeral Home, 1285 Ashley Blvd., New Bedford followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10am in St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish, 343 Tarkiln Hill Rd., New Bedford. Burial will be private. Visitation will be Wednesday 4-7 p.m. For online tribute/directions: www.rock-funeralhome.com.
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