Mary E. Soares

Mary E. (Beirola) Soares, 92, of Portsmouth, RI died on Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at home.Born in Fall River, MA, on November 30, 1920, to the late Antone and Maria (Miguel) Beirola, she was the wife of the late Manuel J. Soares.Mary worked for many years for the State of Rhode Island Hot Lunch Program. She also worked tirelessly with her family on the Soares Produce Farm in Portsmouth. She loved bingo, but loved spending time with her family even more. She will be deeply missed by all who knew her.She is survived by her son, Manuel J Soares, Jr. of Portsmouth, her three daughters, Marylou Sylvia of Tiverton, Elaine Aguiar-Poirier of Somerset, MA, and Joyce Rolfe of Portsmouth, her grandchildren, Shawn Rolfe, Erica Soares, Michelle Farina, Stephanie Morris, Ashley Aguiar, and Jennifer Merchant, and her great grandchildren, Vince Farina, Victoria Bouchard, Juliana Merchant, Kayson Soares, Alyssa Arruda and Dennis Arruda.Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Joseph Beirola, Henry Beirola, Antone Beirola, Manuel Beirola, Sarah DeCouto, Charlotte Mello, Isabel Costa, and Dorothy Farias-Ferreira.Visiting hours will be held on Sunday, May 19, 2013, from 5:00-8:00pm in the Connors Funeral Home, 55 West Main Rd, Portsmouth.Her funeral will be held on Monday, May 20, 2013, at 9:00 from the Connors Funeral Home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00am in St. Anthony's Church, East Main Rd, Portsmouth. Burial will take place in the Portsmouth Cemetery.Memorial donations in her memory may be made to the Portsmouth Volunteer Rescue Wagon Fund, P.O. Box 806, Portsmouth, RI 02871-9913. Cemetery Details Portsmouth Cemetery Turnpike Ave Portsmouth, RI, 02871 Visitation MAY 19. 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM Connors Funeral Home 55 West Main Road Portsmouth, RI, US, 02871 info@memorialfuneralhome.com http://www.connorsfuneralhome.com Service MAY 20. 10:00 AM St. Anthonys Church 2836 East Main Road Portsmouth, RI, US, 02871