"Oh my. My dear Aunt Agnes will be missed. She had the hardiest laugh that reminded me of Vavoo so much. I will miss her dearly and am so saddened that no one called us so we could have been with you all. All our prayers and thoughts are with you for your loss. My Mom, Eleanor loved Aunt Agnes so. I hope they are all looking down at us laughing like school girls. All my love to you all - Veronica 215-264-8827."
In loving memory of
Agnes G. Marques
November 8, 1921 - October 12, 2007
Coventry, RI - Agnes G. Mello Marques, 86, of Sharon Drive Coventry, formerly of 43 Vanicek Avenue, Middletown, died Friday, October 12, 2007 at Newport Hospital. She was the wife of the late Manuel M. Marques.Born in Portsmouth, RI on November 8, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Manuel T. and Emelia Garcia Mello.Mrs. Marques, along with her husband owned and operated ?The LaFiesta Restaurant? in Middletown and the former Elbow Inn, Newport. Prior to her retirement, Agnes worked for Egans Laundry and Transcom Electronics. Agnes was a proud, strong, and loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She is survived by her children Mary Matilda Mendiola of Middletown, RI, Vasco Marques of New Britain, CT, Ann Pelletier of Portsmouth, RI, A. Michael Marques of Coventry, RI, Manuel M. Marques Jr. of Middletown, RI, Joseph Marques of Erie, PA, Linda Chaves of Middletown, RI, her sisters Emily Lacerda of Portsmouth, RI, and Mary M. Clark of Newport, RI, Twenty-one grandchildren and Twenty-one great grandchildren.Agnes was the grandmother of the late Charles Chaves, Heather Marques, Joseph Marques and sister of the late Anthony Mello, Manuel T. Mello, Jr., Dorothy Rego and Philomena Dorato. Her funeral will be held on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 at 7:30am from the Connors Funeral Home, 55 West Main Road Portsmouth, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:00am in Jesus Saviour Church, Broadway Newport. Burial will be in St. Columbas Cemetery in Middletown.Calling hours will be held Monday evening from 5 -8 pm in the Connors Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Cranston ARC, 111 Comstock Parkway, Cranston, RI 02921. Cranston ARC has served over 300 Rhode Island families with developmentally disabled children and adults.
Tributes
"To all The Marques family. I always remembered you mom coming up the street and saying hello. So sorry to hear of your loss. The Zagaglia family on 18 Vanicek Ave, Linda, Claire, Rita, Anita and mother Mary, offer our deepest sympathy."
"Dear Annie and Family, I send my sincere condolence on the passing of your Mom. I know your family has fond memories of her that will last forever. God will take care of her. Always, Christine A. Scotton Williams"
"Dear Marques family, I would like to extend my heart felt sympathy on the passing of Agnes. Both Agnes and Dottie attended our Weight Watchers class and we have missed them both, they were such great fun and always smiling and having a joke. i miss them both. Corinne"
"Agnes Marques was a dear, dear lady. She was a member of my Saturday morning Weight Watchers meeting for a number of years. I hope that you have plenty of good memories of her - I know I do. Sincerely, Irving Zangwill"