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Manuel C Souza
October 1, 1947 – June 14, 2022
Lived 74 years
Berkley, MA
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Manuel C. Souza, 74, of Berkely MA passed away on June 14, 2022 surrounded by his family and friends.
He was born in Portugal, on São Miguel Island in the Azores. When he was only 12 years old, Manny and his family emigrated to the US. Here he attended Durfee High school. After graduation he began working in the construction trade. He then went on to spend many years running his own dairy farm in VT and NY. Later in life he was known for growing and selling plants as Souza‘s Greenhouse’s and Amelia‘s Flower Garden which he ran with his twin brother Tony. They were an inseparable pair.
Manny is survived by his two daughters Linda Souza of Santa Clarita, CA; Karen Shea and her husband Michael of West Yarmouth, MA; his granddaughter Kiley Rose of Berkely, MA; and former wife, Helen Souza of Westport MA; as well as his sister Aura Moreira of Fall River MA, twin brother Tony Souza (and his wife Joyce) of Berkely MA and nieces, nephews (Noel, Lori, Bonnie, Holly, Mark, Vanessa, Chibelli, Adonis), great nieces/nephews who were a daily presence and support in his life. Manny was also pre-deceased by his parents Antonio and Amelia and his brother Carlos de Sousa.
Per his request we are honoring his last wishes and there will be no funeral or memorial services.
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1947
Born October 1
1947
Birth
1949
Manuel was 2 when Gene Autry recorded "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
1959
Manuel was 12 when Barbie made her debut
1962
Manuel was 15 when John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth
1963
Age 15
1968
High School Senior Picture
1971
Manuel was 24 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1982
Manuel was 35 when "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" opened in theaters
1998
Manuel was 51 when Google was founded
2001
Manuel was 54 when Apple introduced the iPod
2010
Manuel was 63 when Instagram was launched
2021
Karen & Mike’s Wedding
2021
Manuel was 74 when the James Webb Space Telescope was launched
2022
Passed away June 14, age 74
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