Felismina Simão, 96, of Hartford, beloved wife of the late Carlos Simão, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2022, peacefully in her home. Born on March 20, 1926 in Arelho, Obidos, Portugal, she had lived in the Hartford area since 1966. Prior to her retirement she was employed at Connecticut Springs Factory, which was the beginning of a wonderful relationship with the Portuguese community in Hartford.

Felismina was a devout Catholic and could be seen regularly walking down Madison Ave., regardless of the weather, to attend services. She loved the spring and summer when she could spend time in her garden. When she wasn’t working on her crochet pieces, she had a beautiful rose and flower garden and a vegetable garden, of course, with feijão verde, tomates, pepinos and alface. She adored spending time with her grandkids especially when they were younger, baking various bolos and roasted pumpkin seeds for them. In her later years, she would walk everywhere: bakery, grocery store, and the senior center on an almost daily basis. She was fortunate to have Sra. Madalena and Adelina as great companions and caregivers until her final days.

She is survived by her son-in-law, Fernando Rosa; grandson Marc Rosa and wife Corrinne Rosa and their children Nicholas and Gabriella; granddaughter Suzana Rosa; and her goddaughter São Santo; and many brothers and sisters-in-law as well as nieces and nephews.

Besides her husband, Felismina was predeceased by her daughter, Graciette Simão Rosa, her sisters and their husbands; Idalina and Jaime Rocha, Emelia and Cipriano Cruz, and Carolina and Faustino Santo.

Calling hours will be Saturday, April 9, 2022 from 9:30am-10:30am at the Sheehan Hilborn Breen Funeral Home, 1084 New Britain Avenue, West Hartford. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00am at Our Lady of Fatima Church, 50 Kane Street, Hartford. Burial will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to her church Our Lady of Fatima Church in Hartford. Online condolences may be made at www.SheehanHilbornBreen.com