Rosemary A. (Braz) Viveiros, 62, loving wife of over nine years to Phil Viveiros, owner of Phil’s Propane in Tiverton, sister to Michael Braz (wife-Diane) of Raynham, Mass., and daughter of Regina Braz of Fall River and the late William Braz, passed into the hands of God at Charlton Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, July 15, after a brief illness.
She also leaves her daughter, Jennifer (Marois) Duhancik, and grandchildren, Courtney, Tyler and Jonathan, all of Fall River; aunts, Belmira Somer (husband-Charles) of Somerset and Emma Goyette (husband-the late Louis) of Fall River along with several nieces, nephews and cousins.
A bookkeeper for her husband’s company, she also kept books for the many parish activities as a secretary at the former St. Louis Church in Fall River. She had also worked at Duro Finishing and for Dr. Thomas Pobzeznik, Chiropractor.
Rosemary loved boating along with everything it had to offer, fishing for fluke and sea bass, cruising and visiting various ports in Block Island, Martha’s Vineyard, Long Island, Connecticut, New York and Cape Cod on the vessels “It’s a gas ll” and “It’s a gas lll.” She was the most capable and loving first mate that anyone could ask for. Along with her husband, Rosemary was a member of the Newport Sail and Power Squadron, a unit of the United States Power Squadrons, where she served as the squadron’s historian and briefly as the chaplain. They both moved up to the District level where she served as the assistant secretary.
They were also members of the Narragansett Cruiser Association where she assisted with some of the bookkeeping and Predicted Log Contest planning and navigational calculations. She had earned her share of contest trophies. She also assisted in her husband’s participation in the NAI National finals in Seattle, Washington. She was a member of The East Greenwich Yacht Club and the Newport Yacht Club where they spent many weekends at their docks visiting the club, meeting with and making new friends as well as dining at the nearby restaurants. She served on the Mitchell Regatta Race Committee for over 15 years for the Newport Yacht Club — she and her husband would drop anchor at the entrance to the Great Salt Pond in Block Island recording finish times for each participating sailing yacht which began in Newport.
Year-round activities included taking trips to Florida, Las Vegas, cruising to Bermuda as well as Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods. When not on the boat, many weekends were spent at various hotels in Newport, supporting the Newport Gulls and trying every restaurant possible, cruising the shops and just plain enjoying the waterfront. The past few years found her enjoying their new home of three and a half years, admiring the wildlife, the view of the pond, taking pictures and making great friends with neighbors (and their cats). Saturdays in the summer found her at the Seekonk Speedway supporting the Phil’s Propane Pro Stock #88 and the Street Stock #74. She eventually got the “go fast fever” as she enjoyed their newly purchased Roush Mustang.
Following her cremation, a memorial service is planned for Friday, August 15. Details to be announced when finalized at www.silvafaria.com. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Rosemary A. Viveiros Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Phil’s Propane, 477 Crandall Rd., Tiverton, RI 02878.