Lydia Almeida Mascarenhas (January 4, 1950- March 3, 2020) was born in Goa, India to Eufemio Almeida (father) and Lourdes Martins Almeida (mother). She was the middle child and only daughter with four brothers, Robert, Herman, Ignatius (“Iggi”), and Herone. Her family moved to Bombay, India and she attended St. Joseph’s Convent, a Cambridge boarding school in Panchgani, India. Lydia attended Sofia college where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. After graduation, she began teaching at St. Sebastian school while she began pursuing a Masters degree in English.
Lydia met her husband, Alipio Barros Mascarenhas, in September 1976 and they married in Goa, India on March 24, 1977. In May of 1977, she moved to Birmingham, Alabama to join Alipio who was completing his residency in Psychiatry at the University of Alabama in Birmingham. She was very impressed by the southern hospitality in Birmingham. She taught as a substitute teacher until their daughter, Nisha Mascarenhas was born in Birmingham, Alabama. Once Alipio completed his residency, they moved to Dallas, Texas where they had their first son, Neil Mascarenhas, and second son, Sean Mascarenhas.
She was blessed with five grandchildren, Hayden (11), Thomas (9), Edward (8), Isabel (5), and Robert (22 months). Lydia dedicated her life to her husband, children, grandchildren, family, and friends. She enjoyed being with friends and family, she loved to travel, writing, and spoiling her loved ones. She was a devout Catholic, a wonderful friend, and loving mother and wife.
Lydia was preceded in death by her parents and brother Iggi.
Lydia is survived by her husband and love, Alipio, their children Nisha (husband Armando), Neil (wife Katharine), Sean (fiancée Fizza), their five grandchildren, and her brothers Robert, Herman, and Herone.
In lieu flowers, please make a donation to the St. Vincent de Paul Society in Lydia’s honor. A donation can be made online at https://svdpdallas.org/donate/
A visitation and Rosary for Lydia will be held Friday, March 6, 2020 starting 6:00 PM at Ted Dickey West Funeral Home, Dallas, Texas. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, March 7th at 1:30pm at All Saint's Catholic Church in Dallas, Texas.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.teddickeywestfuneral.com for the Mascarenhas family.
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