Read the obituary for construction worker Joseph Teixeira
The 56-year-old who died after an accident at the site of the Wynn casino in Everett is being remembered as a “community role model for all youth athletes.”
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The 56-year-old construction worker who died after an accident at the site of the Wynn casino being built in Everett is being remembered by his loved ones for being a “role model for all youth athletes.”
Funeral services for Joseph J. Teixeira Jr., of Seekonk, Massachusetts, will be held Tuesday in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
Joseph Teixeira.
“Joseph dedicated over a decade of coaching to town sports,” his family wrote in his obituary. “In his free time, Joseph spent his time cherishing his family and friends, traveling and playing yard games.”
Read the full obituary for Teixeira, shared by Tripp Funeral Home, below:
Seekonk – Joseph J. Teixeira, Jr., 56, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 3, 2018. He was the beloved husband of Jean-Marie (Bahry) Teixeira for thirty one years. Born in Attleboro, he was a son of the late Joseph J., Sr. and Theresa (Fortin) Teixeira. Joseph was a remarkable construction operator for 37 years and a community role model for all youth athletes. Joseph dedicated over a decade of coaching to town sports. In his free time, Joseph spent his time cherishing his family and friends, traveling and playing yard games. Besides his loving wife, he leaves three children, Cassandra T. Nunes and her husband, Joseph, of Swansea, Joseph A. Teixeira and his fiancée, Jenna, and Jacob J. Teixeira all of Seekonk; a beloved godson, Ramon M. Lopez and his wife, Stephanie, of Hobesound, FL; four grandchildren, Leah and Lauren Nunes, Isabella and Julianna Lopez, a brother, Michael Teixeira and his wife, Charlene, of Seekonk; a sister, Linda Horton and her husband, Dan, of Seekonk and many beloved nieces and nephews. His funeral will be held on Tuesday at 9 a.m. from WILLIAM W. TRIPP Funeral Home, 1008 Newport Ave., Pawtucket, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Our Lady of Loreto Church, 358 Waterman Ave., East Providence. Interment will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Providence. VISITATION will be Monday, 4 to 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts to The Autism Project (checks marked “Team AlphaSaurus, The Imagine Walk for Autism”), 1516 Atwood Ave, Johnston, RI 02919 or online at www.firstgiving.com/team/371067 will be appreciated. TRIPPFUNERALHOME.com
