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YONKERS, N.Y. -- David Valente Almeida, Sr. of Yonkers died on Aug. 26 from natural causes at the age of 88.
He was born in Pardilho, Portugal on Nov. 26, 1926 and lived most of his life in Yonkers. He served in the Merchant Marines during World War II. He married Emilia Ferreira on Nov. 28, 1948.
Almeida enjoyed time with his family, particularly boating, family gatherings, travel, and the 30 years the family spent at the beach in Rhode Island. He was involved with the Boy Scouts and with the Portuguese Community in Yonkers, where he was a member of the Portuguese American Community Center for over 60 years, including serving as its President. He worked most of his life in the construction industry and was president of Avante Construction.
Almeida had five children, David, Donald, Douglas, Daniel, and Deborah; 17 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends on Sunday, Aug. 30 at the Beecher Flooks Funeral Home in Pleasantville from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday at 10 a.m. at St. Theresa's R.C. Church in Briarcliff Manor. Entombment to follow at Ferncliff Mausoleum.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Making Headway at makingheadway.org or to the Boy Scouts of America Westchester & Putnam Council.
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