Matilde F. Duarte Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Matilde F. Duarte (Lincoln, Rhode Island), who passed away on August 2, 2025. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Matilde F. Duarte to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid Matilde farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Matilde is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Ana Fortes and Jose Andrade; her husband Jose P. Duarte; and her sons, Manuel F. Duarte, Joao J. Duarte (Adelaide) and Pedro F. Duarte.
She is survived by: her children, Ilidio F. Duarte (Marilena), Orlando F. Duarte (Zinha), Ana Maria F. Duarte and Adelino F. Duarte; and her brothers, Julio Fortes and Jose Andrade. She is also survived by her 41 grandchildren, 83 great grandchildren and 6 great great grandchildren.
