Antonio Carvalho Brito

With deep sorrow, we announce the passing of Antonio Carvalho Brito, who peacefully departed this life on Saturday, August 8, 2026, at the venerable age of 91. Born on March 20, 1935, in Brava, Cabo Verde, Antonio was the cherished son of the late Ananias Carvalho de Brito and Tareza Delgado de Brito.

Antonio will be remembered as a devoted husband to the late Idalina Fortes de Brito, whom he married in 1960. Together, they raised a remarkable family of twelve children over the course of their sixty years together. Following Idalina's passing in 2020, Antonio continued to embody the values of love and commitment instilled in him.

Having resided in Chelsea for the past 29 years, Antonio's legacy is marked by a lifetime of resilience and hard work. A self-employed commercial fisherman, he dedicated his early years to the waters off Cabo Verde and Angola, demonstrating unmatched determination and an entrepreneurial spirit working as a farmhand and operating a Bodega. During the political unrest in Angola in the 1980s, he selflessly prioritized his family’s safety, sending them back to Cabo Verde while he remained to provide for them.

In later years, Antonio cherished the quiet joy of family life, often engaging in lively card games and sharing stories filled with warmth and wisdom. He was the devoted father of Joao de Brito, Daniel de Brito, and Ildo Brito all of Benguela, Angola; Eurico de Brito, Maria de Brito, Carlos de Brito, Dianela de Brito, Jorge de Brito, and Jose de Brito, all of Chelsea; Leonel de Brito of Boston; Lucia de Brito and Ana de Brito, both of Everett; and he was predeceased by his son, Isidro M. Fortes de Brito and 4 siblings, Rosa Brito de Lopes, Joao Brito, Manuel C. Brito, and Virgilino Brito.

Antonio was a beloved grandfather to 40 grandchildren in the United States and 31 in Angola, and he took great pride in being the great-grandfather to 5 in the U.S. and 23 at home in Angola, and dear brother of Juvencio Brito, and Daniel Brito, .

Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend visiting hours for Antonio Carvalho Brito at the Welsh Funeral Home, located at 718 Broadway, Chelsea, on Friday, August 14th, from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. The funeral will be conducted from the funeral home on Saturday, August 15th, at 9:00 A.M., followed by a Funeral Mass at Our Lady of Grace Church, 59 Nichols St., Chelsea, commencing at 11:00 A.M. Services will conclude with the interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden.

As we honor the life of Antonio Carvalho Brito, let us carry forward his legacy of love, resilience, and the strength of family, ever grateful for the time we shared with him. May he rest in eternal peace.