Maria J. (Amaral) Monte

Maria J. (Amaral) Monte, 81, of Fall River, wife of Jose S. Monte and mother of the late Bobby Monte, entered into rest Wednesday, February 24, 2016. Born in Fenais da Aguda, Ribeira Grande, Sé�o Miguel, Açores, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Helena (Bulhoes) Amaral. Besides her husband of 62 years, she leaves 11 children, Mary Lima (husband Jose), Filomena Furtado (husband David), Leonor Carrelas, Helen Valadao (husband Francisco), Maria Ferreira, Edward Do Monte (wife Robin), Rose Medeiros (husband Carlos), Paula Cunha (husband James), Paul G. Monte, David Monte (wife Dawn) and Elizabeth Oliveira (husband Daniel); and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Her funeral will be held Saturday at 8:45 a.m. from the Auclair Funeral Home, 690 So. Main St., Fall River, with a funeral mass at Good Shepherd Church at 10:00 a.m. Interment, Notre Dame Cemetery. Visitation, Friday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Large parking area & barrier-free entrance at the rear of funeral home.