Elisa P. (Pereira) Esteves

Naugatuck-Elisa (Pereira) Esteves, age 88, wife of Joaquim Esteves, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday September 17, 2016 at St. Mary’s Hospital surrounded by her family.

Mrs. Esteves was born in Portugal on December 27, 1927, daughter of the late Antonio and Ana Maria (Ferreira) Pereira.  She came to the United States in 1974 and settled in Naugatuck.  Elisa retired from St. Mary’s Hospital after 18 years of service.  She was a faithful parishioner of Our Lady of Fatima Church, and she enjoyed gardening and spending time with her family.

Besides her loving husband of 63 years, Elisa leaves her sons, John Esteves of Naugatuck, Almiro  Esteves of Milldale, and Antonio Esteves of Prospect; her daughters, Gloria Gomes of Portugal, Aurora Fernandes of Naugatuck, and Helena Zupa of Oxford; her 13 grandchildren, her five great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.  She was predeceased by her son, Fernando Esteves.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday September 21, 2016 at 10a.m. at Our Lady of Fatima Church in Waterbury. Those attending are asked to please meet at the church at 9:45a.m.  Burial will follow in St. James Cemetery, Cross Street, Naugatuck.  There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Our Lady of Fatima Church, 2071 Baldwin Street, Waterbury, CT 06706. The Naugatuck Valley Memorial/Fitzgerald-Zembruski Funeral Home, 240 North Main Street, Naugatuck, is assisting the family with arrangements.  To send an on-line condolence, please visit www.naugatuckvalleymemorial.com

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