Idalina Fortes

Brito

Idalina passed away on Friday August 28th in the peaceful surroundings of her home in the presence of her tender loving and caring family.  She was 83 years of age.  Born and raised in Cabo Verde.  She was the first born of four given to the late Alfredo DaLomba Fortes and Maria Lopes Teixiera.  She married Antonio Carvalho Brito in 1960 together sharing the past 60 years raising their family of 12 children.  Formerly of Brava, Cabo Verde she has been a resident of Chelsea for the past 25 years.  Idalina was a faithful parishioner of St. Rose.  A woman of deep and abiding faith she always received great comfort and peace joining in prayer with the Santa Rosa Community.   In her lifetime Idalina was devoted to home and family and most enjoyed babysitting and caring for grandkids.  In addition to her parents she was predeceased by her sister, Arminda Teixeira Pereira and a brother Benjamin Teixeira.  She is the forever beloved wife of 60 years to Antonio Carvalho Brito of Chelsea and was the devoted mother of Joao Brito and Daniel Brito both of Benguela, Angola, Eurico Brito, Maria Brito, Carlos Brito, Dianela Brito, Jorge Brito, Jose Brito and Isidro Brito All of Chelsea, Leonel Brito of Boston, Lucia Brito and Ana Brito both of Everett.  She was the revered grandmother of 39 in the US and 31 at home in Angola.  Cherished great-grandmother of 5 in the US and 23 at home in Angola.  Dear sister of Daniel Teixeira in São Vicente, Cabo Verde.

ARRANGEMENTS: Visiting hours will be held from the Welsh Funeral Home, 718 Broadway, Chelsea on Tuesday September 1st from 4 - 7 P.M.  Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend.  All attendees are required to wear face coverings, practice social distancing when greeting the family, pay their respects and exit the funeral home to allow other guests to enter.  Funeral from the Welsh Funeral Home on Wednesday September 2 nd at 9:00 A.M.  Followed by a funeral mass at St. Rose Church, 600 Broadway, Chelsea. at 10:00 A.M. Services will conclude with interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden.  Ample parking opposite funeral home.  We encourage family and friends who wish, to offer condolences at this time by means of the online guest book or to send a personalized sympathy card (see Below)

Should friends desire, contributions in Idalina's memory should be directed to a charity of their choice.

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