David L. Veiga Jr., age 71, of Providence, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, February 1, 2023. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late David L. and Jeanette DeVeiga.
He is survived by the mother of his daughters, Rowena Smith and their children Lois Thompson, Denise Smith, Dione Smith and Teena Castorena and her husband Marco. He also leaves behind four sisters, Dominga Hadrick, Janet Johnson and her husband Billy, Virginia Veiga, Gloria Gass and the late Edith Williams. He has nine grandchildren, thirteen great grandchildren and one great great grandchild and grandfather of the late Stuart. He was uncle to a host of nieces and nephews and was a companion to Natalina Rocha and her children and grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 6, 2023 at 11:00 AM in the chapel of Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 550 Wampanoag Trail, East Providence, RI