(07/09/12) Rosa H. (Pontes) Leander, 86, of Coventry passed away Monday at home. She was the wife of the late Joseph Leander. Born in St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Augusto and Mary (Mirilis) Pontes.
Mrs. Leander was a Machine Operator for Leviton Mfg. Co. She was a member of St. Anthony\'s Church in West Warwick.
She was the beloved mother of Ernest D. Moreira of Coventry and Maria Wilkes of North Kingstown. Loving grandmother of three and great-grandmother of four. Caring sister of Joseph Pontes of Fall River, MA and the late Maria Coutu and Gilda Oliveira. Cherished aunt of several nieces and nephews.
Her funeral will be held Thursday at 9:00 am from THE PRATA-MURPHY FUNERAL HOME, 78 Providence Street, West Warwick with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 am in St. Anthony Church, Maple Avenue, West Warwick. Burial will follow in St. Mary Cemetery, West Warwick.
Relatives and friends are invited and may call Wednesday 4-7 pm.
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