Fall River – Antonio A. DoCarmo, age 83, passed away peacefully on December 14th.  Born in Calhetas, Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, he was the son of the late Antonio A. DoCarmo and Urania deSilvia.  He was the loving husband of Eva Aguiar for 66 years.

Prior to his retirement, Antonio was a self-employed painter and carpenter.  He loved to work and keep busy, he had a beautiful garden, full of all kinds of vegetables, and was a very talented handy man.  He was extremely smart, finishing schooling at the top of his class.  His children have fond memories of their father spending time with them on Sundays, where he would lay out a big blanket on the floor and read them passages from the Bible.  He was a wonderful son, brother, husband, father, uncle, grandfather and great-grandfather and will be deeply missed.

Besides his wife Eva, he is survived by his children; Manuel Antonio DoCarmo, Lucia Medeiros, Maria Aguiar, Alzira Botelho, Luis DoCarmo, Paul DoCarmo, Elmira Lopes, Valdemar DoCarmo and Sonia Duarte; his siblings; Zulmira Furtado; Luvenildo DoCarmo and Valdemar DoCarmo; nineteen grandchildren; many great- grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.  Besides his parents, Antonio was predeceased by his siblings; Cidaliza (DoCarmo) Aguiar, Liberal DoCarmo; his daughter Ana Barbosa; and also his grandson, Bryant Botelho.

A visitation will be held on Sunday, December 18th from 9:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. at the Manuel Rogers Funeral Home, 1521 N. Main St., Fall River .  To share a memory or offer a condolence please visit www.rogersfuneral.com