"Hi Dad,you and Mom are finally together again.It wasn't such a long wait.We miss you both but know you are watching over us.We Love you."
In loving memory of
Mario Joaquin
December 13, 1921 - April 15, 2005
Portsmouth, - Mario Joaquin, 83, of 26 Foxboro Avenue, Portsmouth, died Friday, April 15, 2005 at Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI.He was the husband of 52 years of Beatrice Medeiros Joaquin. Born in Fall River, MA, on December 13, 1921, he was the son of the late Antonio and Amelia Farinha Joaquin. Mr. Joaquin had worked as a truck driver for the Veterans Administration Hospital in Brockton, MA, for 30 years, retiring in 1990. He was a Veteran of the US Army, serving during WWII in Africa and Italy on the Anti Tank Unit #338. Mr. Joaquin was a Communicant of St. Anthonys Church in Portsmouth. He had also worked for his father at the Lucky Loaf Bread Company in Fall River, MA, as a deliveryman. Mr. Joaquin will be sadly missed by his family. Besides his wife he is survived by the sons Stephen Joaquin of Port Charlotte, FL, Mark Joaquin of Portsmouth, RI, and Kenneth Joaquin of Portsmouth, RI, a daughter Anne Connor of Tallahassee, FL, a brother Edward Joaquin of Fall River, MA, a sister Celeste Oliveira of Fall River, MA, a brother in law Cobby Oliveira of Fall River, MA, six grandchildren Erika Joaquin, Wyatt Joaquin, David Joaquin, Bradley Connor, Dylan Connor, and Dana Connor, three great grandchildren Noah Joaquin, Jason Alex, and Brandon Joaquin, and several nieces and nephews.A memorial service will be held on Monday, April 18, 2005, at 10:00 AM in the Connors Funeral Home, 55 West Main Road, Portsmouth. Burial will be private.In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimers Disease Crisis Intervention Center, 23 Broad Street, Pawtucket, RI, 02860.
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"Dear Bea, Steve, Mark, Kenny, & Anne, We were so sorry to hear of your husband and fathers death. He was a wonderful person, always with a pleasant smile. He will be greatly missed by all who new him. My dad would enjoy his company when he would stop by his room at Sarah Brayton. We were in Florida and didn't find out until Tuesday when I was reading the papers, if we had know we would have attend his services. You are in our thoughts and prayer."
"my thaughts and prayers are with you jay torres"
"Dad,I miss you, you will be with me no matter where i go. I love you! Steve"
"TO MRS.JOAQUIN ,ANN,STEVE,KENNY,& MARK, MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYES ARE WITH YOU GUYS."