Lucinda J. (Jorge) Duarte

Lucinda J. (Jorge) Duarte, 98, died Saturday, June 24, 2023, after a long period of declining health, at the home of her devoted daughter Alice, and her son-in-law David. She was the wife to the late Antonio Duarte for 56 loving years. Born on the island of Faial in the Azores, she was raised and educated on Faial. She was a longtime resident of Faial where she married and raised her family. In 1973, she came to the United States and settled in Stoughton. She worked as an Assembler at Conversion Devices in Brockton for several years, retiring many years ago. She was a longtime dedicated communicant of the Immaculate Conception Church in Stoughton where she enjoyed attending Mass and praying the Rosary. She was a gifted cook and enjoyed crocheting, needlepoint and sewing. 

Lucinda is survived by her two daughters: Maria Helena Duarte and her husband Manuel of Canada and Alice Garcia and her husband David of Stoughton. She was the grandmother of Nathalie Morissette and her husband Marc, and the late Helder Duarte, and is survived by Helder’s wife France. She is also survived by her great grandchildren: Amelie, Emmanuele, Felix and Emmy. She was the sister of the late Francisco, Maria, Norberto, Adolfo, Guilherme and Manuel Jorge. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews. 

Funeral will be held from the Farley Funeral Home, 358 Park St. (Rt. 27) Stoughton on Saturday, July 1, 2023, at 9:30 AM followed by a Funeral Mass at Immaculate Conception Church at 10:30 AM. Visiting Hours Friday from 4-7 PM. Interment will take place at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Stoughton. In lieu of flowers, donations in Lucinda’s memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Pl., Memphis, TN 38105.