Carlos A. Matos

Carlos A. Matos, 81, a retired Registered Pharmacist, of Swansea, passed away May 16th, 2024. Born in St. Michael Azores, he was the son of Jose Maria Caetano De Matos and Maria Amelia (Rodrigues) De Matos. After joining the Portuguese Army, he married in a small town near Lisbon. He then served as a soldier in the Special Forces during the Mozambique War in Africa.

After serving in the war he emigrated to the United States, attended and graduated from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and AHS in 1973. A few years later he proudly became an American citizen.

He founded Matos Pharmacy on Bedford Street in 1980, working alongside his wife, daughters and family for many of those years. His employees and customers always held a special place in his heart. After closing the pharmacy in 1998, he was employed as a pharmacist at Stop & Shop in Fall River.

A hard-working man, he still always found time for his hobbies, including golfing, playing the piano and helping the Portuguese community.

Carlos supported himself and family while in college as a band member of Boston After Dark, where he played the keyboard. He was a Sporting CP fan and was an avid soccer player in his youth. After retiring, he moved to Florida, and was involved in the small Portuguese community there where he served as the president of the Portuguese American Cultural Center in Palm Coast.

He leaves behind his two daughters, Laura Matos- Rusin (fiancé Steven Magalhaes) and Lisa M. Matos-Reis (husband Raul Reis), their mother, Maria F. (Antonio) Matos; two grandsons, Zachary Reis and Landon Reis; his siblings, Teresa Almeida, Fatima Melo Bento, Carolina Batista, Maria Conceicao Aragao, Maria Amelia Cavaco, Graca Fernandes, Ana Maria Magrass and Luis Matos, as well as many nieces and nephews.

Carlos was the brother of the late Leonor Oliveira, Octavio Matos, Francisco Matos and Jose Maria Matos.

He also leaves his faithful companions, Luna, Koda and Bella.

A visitation will be held on Friday, June 7, at the Auclair Funeral Home, 690 South Main St. Fall River from 8:00AM to 9:30AM.

His Funeral Mass will follow at Holy Name Church, Hanover Street, Fall River, at 10:00 AM.

Burial will take place in St. Michael, Azores. In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to the Amyloidosis Foundation . 7151 N. Main St. Ste. 2 Clarkston, MI 48346

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