March 28, 2024

Afra J. Miranda

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Afra J. Miranda, 87, of Manning Dr., Riverside, formerly of Bentley St., East Providence, passed away with her family at her side, Wednesday, June 28, 2017. She was the wife of the late James Miranda.

Born April 3, 1930, in Sao Miguel, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Jordao and Maria Jose (Labao) Marques.

Afra enjoyed gardening, cooking and spending time with her family. She was the first Portuguese woman at Malina where she worked for many years before retiring.

She leaves her daughters, Joann MacDonald and her husband Stuart of Riverside, and Lisa Miranda also of Riverside; her granddaughters, Amanda Vieira and Samantha Dulac; and her great granddaughters, Madison and Khloe Vieira.

She was also the sister of Eulalia Weaver and Isaura Maguire, both of Georgia, Frank Marques of South Carolina, Jordao Marques of Riverside, John Marques of Seekonk, and the late Norberta Martins, Conceicao Burdick, and Gabriel Marques.

Her funeral will begin Saturday, July 1, at 9am from the Rebello Funeral Home and Crematory, 901 Broadway, East Providence, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10am in St. Francis Xavier Church, No. Carpenter St., East Providence. Burial will follow at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Calling hours will be Friday, from 5pm until 8pm.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations are greatly appreciated to the East Providence Recreation Special Needs Program, 610 Waterman Ave., East Providence, RI 02914.

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