Antonio A. P. Cardoso

Pawtucket – Antonio A. P. Cardoso, 82, passed away at home surrounded by his loved ones on Monday, March 18, 2024. He was the beloved husband of Maria Leonor (Cordeiro) Cardoso for fifty-four loving years. Born in Carrapichana, Celorico da Beira, Portugal, he was the son of the late Alberto and Clotilde (Rodrigues-Pires) Cardoso.  Antonio worked in banking prior to serving as a pilot in the Portuguese Air Force for seven years. After serving in the Portuguese Air Force, he became the manager of Montepio Bank, Mozambique and then a hotel manager in Lisbon. After immigrating to the United States in June of 1981, he was a supervisor at Slater Dye Works, Pawtucket and also taught English as a second language at CCRI. Antonio later worked at Mitkem Lab, Warwick, until retiring. Antonio, a true intellectual, was always seeking to learn more about the things he loved. He was a self-taught artist who loved photography and painting still life and landscapes in oils and acrylics. As an avid reader, he immersed...