Emanuel B. “Manny” Correia, 84 passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2024 in St. Luke’s Hospital with his loving family at his bedside. He was the husband of Maria Olinda (Pacheco) Correia to whom they shared 57 years of marriage.
Born in Achada, St. Michael, Portugal, he was the son of the late Jose B. and Sophia (Franco) Correia. Manny was a resident of New Bedford since 1967 and a communicant of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church. He proudly served in the Portuguese Army. Later in life, Manny was a machine operator for Chamberlain Manufacturing.
Manny loved his family dearly, especially his grandchildren and his pup’s Tilly, Bella and Dalilah. He enjoyed woodworking and excelled as a finish carpenter. He was a very patient man, always-low key, calm, cool and collect, and was a man of few words. He always enjoyed trips to Savers to browse and was an avid Benfica fan.
In addition to his loving wife Maria Olinda, he is survived by his loving children, Elizabeth Fidalgo and her husband Luis of Dartmouth and Paul Correia and his wife Brandy of New Bedford; four grandchildren, Victoria and Alexander Fidalgo and Hannah and Jackson Correia; and several nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 10:30 AM in Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church, 136 Earle Street, New Bedford, MA 02746. Relatives and friends are invited. Burial in Pine Grove Cemetery. To leave a note of condolence: www.rock-funeralhome.com
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