June Carter (Grace) Teixeira

June Carter (Grace) Teixeira, 92, of Fall River, passed away October 31, 2022.

She was the wife of the late Thomas Teixeira, Sr.

Born in New Bedford, the  daughter of the late John Grace and Elsie Fields, she moved to Fall River when she married Thomas in 1950.

She worked a variety of jobs over the years, which included taking in ironing, working in a candy factory to finally returning to the full-time workforce for Chase Mfg, where she retired after 16 years at Room-maker Curtain.  After retirement, she continued to work part-time serving breakfast and lunch at the Laurel Lake and then the Carlton M. Viveiros schools.

June loved dancing, doing crossword puzzles, spending time with her family, attending the Swansea Daycare Senior Center, and going on cruises.

June leaves seven children, Linda Waltrous (husband Clarence), Joan Teixeira, Thomas Teixiera, Jr. (wife Maxine), Joseph Teixeira, Michael Teixeira (lifelong partner Patricia Fernandes), Laurie Teixeira (husband Greg Smith) and Neil Teixeira; three sisters, Bernice Fields, Doris Ewing and Ginger Seeley;  and she was the sister of the late Carlton Grace.  She also leaves 12 grandchildren; predeceased by great-grandchildren Isaiah and Avery Nault and survived by 15 great-grandchildren.  She was the aunt of many nieces and nephews.

A visitation will be held Monday morning, November 7, 2022 at the Auclair Funeral Home, 690 South Main St. Fall River, from 9 A.M. to 11 A.M.

Her funeral service will take place Monday, November 7, 2022, at 11 A.M. in the funeral home.  Burial, Notre Dame Cemetery, Stafford Rd. Fall River.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to either The Foundation for A Cure For Mitochondrial Disease or Bristol Elder Services.  If you do send flowers, please no roses.