http://archive.southcoasttoday.com/daily/07-03/07-04-03/zzzddobi.htm#XINDEX5 ANTHONY J. ALMEIDA   NEW BEDFORD -- Anthony J. "Rico" Almeida, 82, of Dartmouth, formerly of West Rodney French Boulevard, died Tuesday, July 1, 2003, at Blaire House after a long illness. He was the husband of Emily Ambra (Ramos) Almeida; they were married 61 years. A lifelong New Bedford resident, he was the son of the late Joaquim and Gertrude (Souza) Almeida. He was a communicant of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Mr. Almeida worked at Rodney Metals for more than 40 years until he retired as superintendent of maintenance. He graduated from New Bedford Vocational High School in 1942. During World War II, he served in the Army with the 969th Field Artillery Battalion; he fought in Central Europe. He received the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Campaign Ribbon, the American Theater Campaign Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal and World War II Victory Medal. He was an avid golfer and a former member of the 9-18 Golf Club and Whaling City Golf Course. Survivors include his widow; a son, Raymond Anthony Almeida, and his wife, Arlinda, of Washington, D.C.; two daughters, Gertrude "Trudy" Encarnacao and her husband, John, of Wakefield, and Toni Almeida and her husband, Sonny, of New Bedford; a sister, Lillian Senna of New Bedford; nine grandchildren, David Rogers and his wife, Lana, John Encarnacao and his wife, Tracy, Anthony Encarnacao, Adrienne Ambra Almeida, Kristina Encarnacao and her fiance, Dan Patt, Mason Ramos Almeida, Andrea Encarnacao, Daniel Almeida and Nicole Encarnacao; four great-grandchildren, Lilly Rogers, Sara Rogers, Trevor Encarnacao and Olivia Encarnacao; three brothers-in-law, Cass Custodio of Wakefield, Frank "Chico" Monteiro of New Bedford and Daniel Burgo of Martha's Vineyard; two sisters-in-law, Lydia Stevens and Dorothy Lopes, both of New Bedford; a godchild, Barbara Pereira; and several nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Mary McGlaun, Clotilde Burgo, Florence Pontes, Pauline Monteiro and Manuel "Snubby" Almeida. His funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of the Assumption Church; burial will be in St. John's Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St. This obituary is being published again to correct information provided to The Standard-Times. |