Maria C. Hermenegildo

Maria da Conceicao (Couto) Hermenegildo, 75, of 9 Lisbor Ln., Westport, MA, a retired machine operator, died Tuesday at St. Anne's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Manuel J. Hermenegildo.

Born in Mosteiros, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Jose and Maria (Silva) Couto; she emigrated to this country in 1979 and was a member of Santo Christo Church. She was employed for many years by the former Chace Curtain Mfg.

She is survived by three daughters, Zelia Pacheco of Westport, MA, Lucy Oliveira and Jennifer Viveiros, both of Fall River; a son, Jose Manuel Hermenegildo of Westport; a sister, Maria Jose Cabral of St. Michael, Azores; a brother, Manuel Couto of Fall River; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Maria dos Anjos Ferreira.

Her funeral will be held Saturday 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. Interment in Notre Dame Cemetery. Calling hours Friday 6-8 p.m.