Ema P. (Pereira) Melo

Ema P. (Pereira) Melo, 79, of Fall River, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2022 after an illness.  She was the wife of the late Virgilio G. Melo.  Born in Ponta Delgada, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Conceicao (Linhares) Pereira.

She leaves three daughters, Luisa Harris (husband William), Maria Reed (husband Michael) and Sandra Reis Ferreira (husband Mark); Grandchildren, Jason Faria (wife Marena), Joshua Faria (wife Lilya), Jacob Ferreira, (wife Jessica), Joshua Ferreira (wife Tracey), Alexandria Reis (companion Matthew Mendonca), Bethany Kozoka (husband Carlin) and Meghan Reed (fiancé Richard Baah); Great-grandchildren, Hannah, Elliot, Neeko, Cole, Gabriella, Philip and Carter; Siblings, Zelia Oliviera, Edward Pereira, Luis Pereira, Joseph Pereira, John Pereira and Fernanda Gouveia; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was the sister of the late Arthur Pereira.

Visitation will be held Thursday, March 31, 2022 from 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM at Auclair Funeral Home, 690 South Main St. Fall River.    Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Espirito Santo Church, Alden St. at 10:30 AM. Burial, Notre Dame Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital , appreciated.