October 22, 2015
September 21, 1919 - October 20, 2015
Cornwall, NY
Deolinda Esperanco, of Cornwall, NY entered into eternal rest on October 20, 2015 at her home. She was 96 years old.
Deolinda was born on September 21, 1919 in Cumberland, RI and moved to Portugal at age three. In 1950, she returned to the U.S. with her husband, the late Antonio Guerra and their son, Adelino. Her citizenship helped bring many family members from Portugal to America.
Deolinda worked as a seamstress for 23 years and later worked for St. John's Riverside Hospital in Yonkers, NY as a food server for 13 years. She then retired and moved to Cornwall with her second husband, the late Manuel Esperanco.
She was an active member of the Golden Age Club in Cornwall where she was known for supplying "lots of cookies" to her friends.
Deolinda is survived by her son, Adelino Guerra, a CPA from Newburgh, NY whom she lived with; her grandchildren: Dean and Jackie Guerra of Harriman, NY; Debbie and Jimmy Tarabocchia of Hillsdale, NJ; Lisa Donne of River Vale, NJ; and her pride and joy, her eight great-grandchildren Tara, Drew, and Danielle Guerra, Justine and Tyler Tarabocchia, and Michael, Hailee and Hunter Donne. She is also survived by her siblings: Manuel and Edite Santos of Portugal; Fernando and Irene Santos of NC; Acacio and Amelia Santos of Tuxedo, NY; and Esmeraldina Gallo and the late Dr. Joseph Gallo of NC; as well as many nieces and nephews whom she loved dearly.
Special thanks from her family to Beverly Furman for her care and friendship.
Deolinda's passion was cooking and baking for all her friends, family and neighbors. Not a person could walk into her house without hearing the words "Did you eat?" She will be greatly missed.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday, October 23rd at Quigley Bros. Funeral Home, 337 Hudson St., Cornwall-On-Hudson, NY.
A Funeral Service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 24th at St. Thomas of Canterbury Church, Cornwall-On-Hudson, NY.
Burial will follow the Service at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Newburgh, NY.
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