Maria V. Paulo

Pawtucket – Maria (Veiga) Paulo, 85, passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Jose C. Paulo. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, she was the daughter of the late Pedro and Felizberta (Fernandes) Veiga. Mrs. Paulo emigrated to the United States in 1967 and settled in Pawtucket where she devoted her life to raising her family. She loved her faith and enjoyed cooking, and dancing to traditional Cape Verdean music. Maria will be dearly missed by all the lives she has touched throughout the years. She is survived by four children, Henry Paulo and his wife, Laura, of Attleboro, Mary Ann Barros and her husband, Lucas, John Paulo and his wife, Constantina and Joseph Paulo, all of Pawtucket; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; a brother, Alexandre Veiga of Pawtucket; a sister, Ana Teixeira of Pawtucket and many beloved sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends. She was the sister of the late Jose Veiga...