Born in Fall River, a daughter of the late Joseph and Hazel (Whitworth) Shaw, she was a longtime resident of Newport before relocating to Western Massachusetts.
Ms. Ferreira earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Roger Williams University and was a psychiatric nurse for 20 years at Newport Mental Health before retiring in 2012. She put an important value on family and keeping everyone close; a dedicated matriarch. The moment anyone entered her home, they were home. An avid quilter, she also enjoyed taking photographs of her grandchildren and making scrapbooks.
She is survived by one son, William “Bill” Ferreira of Newport; two daughters, Elizabeth “Beth” Ferreira of Turners Falls and Debi Schindler and her husband Jay of Portsmouth, RI; five grandchildren, Shelby, Jacob, Madison and Veronica Ferreira and Austin Schindler; two brothers, Joseph and James Shaw and many nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Jane Ainsworth.
Her Funeral Service will be held Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at 10:00 AM in the Waring-Sullivan Home at Cherry Place, 178 Winter St., Fall River followed by burial in Oak Grove Cemetery, Fall River. Relatives and friends are invited. Visiting hours are Tuesday from 4:00 – 7:00 PM. Contributions in her honor may be made to Potter League, 87 Oliphant Lane, Middletown, RI 02842. For directions and tributes, www.waring-sullivan.com
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