Zelia de Melo

FALL RIVER – Zelia (Carvalho) de Melo, 86, of Fall River, died Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of Jaime R. de Melo.
Born in Vila Franca, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Jose Jacinto Carvalho and Maria Ascencao (Melo) Carvalho; she lived in Fall River for the past 48 years. Mrs. de Melo was a homemaker and a member of Santo Christo Church.
Besides her husband, she is survived by three daughters, Rosa Melo of Fall River, Grace Teves and her husband John C. of Tiverton, RI and Filomena Rego and her husband Jose of Fall River; a son, Jaime Mello of Fall River; five grandchildren, Robin Eubank, Andrea Bielawski, Monique Cellemme, Kimberly Weldon and Felipe Teves; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was the grandmother of the late James Mello.
Her funeral will be held Saturday, March 24, 2018 at 8:45 a.m. from the Oliveira Funeral Home, 215 Columbia St., followed by a Funeral Mass at 9:45 a.m. in Santo Christo Church, Columbia St., Fall River. Interment in Notre Dame Cemetery, Stafford Road., Fall River. Calling hours Friday 5-8 p.m.