Mary C. Viegas

Cumberland – Mary C. (Soares) Viegas, 100, formerly of Pawtucket, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 13, 2017.

She was the beloved wife of the late Antonio Viegas and the late Manuel Amaral.

Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Musilino and Eliza (Bettencourt) Soares.

Mary worked for many years as a CNA and a home health aide and previously worked for many years as a seamstress.

A tribute to Mary from her granddaughter, Christa: “Anyone who knows my Vavo, knows she’s the life of the party.

She is one of the special people in this world who brighten it.

She overcame so much and raised her amazing daughters.

Her grandkids, great-grandkids and her great-great-grandkids adore her.

She is 100 years old and is coming to the point where she is ready to leave this world, and I want her life to be celebrated.

A lot of my friends know her, she was the “Little Queen of Pawtucket”.

I know your physical time with us is coming to an end Vavo, but we will all be lucky to have your spirit watching over us.” Mary leaves her beloved companion, Donald Adams of Pawtucket; two daughters, Mary Butler and her husband, Dick, of Venice, Florida and Lisa McLaughlin and her husband, David, of Pawtucket; six grandchildren, Robyn and her husband, Peter, Raegan, Michaela, Tom, Christa and Andrew; seven great-grandchildren, Natalie, Alec, Katie, Cameron, Courtney, Connor and Siena; two great-great-grandchildren, Alyza and Ayden; a sister, Beatrice Terault of Warwick and many nieces and nephews.

She was the sister of the late Joseph Soares, Olive Mello, John Rodericks and the step-mother of the late Lucille Patterson.

Services will be private.

Flowers and visitation are respectfully omitted.

Memorial gifts to West Bay Residential Services, 158 Knight St., Warwick, RI 02886 will be appreciated.

Arrangements are entrusted to the Cheetham Funeral Home, Pawtucket, RI.

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