Manuela "Nellie" (Cordeiro) Beleza

Manuela “Nellie” (Cordeiro) Beleza, 45, passed away August 3, 2016 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Born in Springfield to Joseph and Maria (Evangelista) Cordeiro, she was a lifelong resident of Ludlow. For 25 years, she worked as an underwriter for Traveler’s Insurance. Nellie volunteered her time with the elderly and her passion for helping others lead her to be hired by Keystone Common in Ludlow where she worked for the past 3 years. She enjoyed arts and crafts, especially Creative Memories scrapbooking. Nellie will be remembered as a very loving person.

She leaves to cherish her memory, her husband, Joe Beleza; her mother, Maria “Manuela” Cordeiro of Palm Coast, FL; her brother, Johnny Cordeiro and his wife Diane of Ludlow; her nieces and nephews: Ryan and Olivia Cordeiro and Anthony, Alyssa and Dominic Serafino; her sister-in-law, Maria Serafino and her husband Anthony of East Longmeadow; her mother-in-law, Ana Beleza of Wilbraham; her beloved dog, Max and many other family members and friends. She was predeceased by her father, Joseph Cordeiro.

Nellie’s funeral services will be held on her birthday, Saturday, August 13, 2016 with Calling Hours 7:30-9:30 a.m. at Nowak Funeral & Cremation Services, 15 Ludlow Ave., Indian Orchard followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. at St. Elizabeth Church, Ludlow. Burial will be at Island Pond Cemetery. For full details, visit www.nowakfuneral.com.