Debra A. Peixoto, 51, of Portsmouth

Debra A. (Gomes) Peixoto, 51, of 30 Anselmo Drive, Portsmouth, died on Thursday, November 6, 2008 at home with her family. She was the wife of Hildeberto “Bert” Manuel Peixoto.

Born in Fall River on June 15, 1957, she was the daughter of Olinda (Anselmo) Gomes of Portsmouth and the late Benjamin Gomes Jr.

Mrs. Peixoto was a 1975 graduate of Portsmouth High School, a 1976 graduate of Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School receiving an advance program certificate, and was attending CCRI with studies towards an associate’s degree. She was an administrative assistant with Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) and formerly Aquidneck Management Associates, Ltd., with some onsite assignments at Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC). She also worked at Aquidneck Data Company (ADC), the Peoples Credit Union, the Zayre’s Department Store and the Lil’ Scrapbook store.

Debra was a scrapbooking enthusiast, loved photography, ceramics, knitting, crocheting and cooking. She loved nothing more than being with her family.

Besides her mother and husband of 30 years, she leaves a son, Michael S. Peixoto of Portsmouth; a sister, Laurie L. Sacrey; a sister-in-law, Nancy McLeish; a nephew, Matthew Sacrey; a niece, Maia McLeish; a father-in-law, Manuel Peixoto; two aunts, Connie Rezendes and Louise Disclafan; amd three uncles, Thomas Gomes, George Gomes and Charles Gomes. She was the daughter of the late Benjamin Gomes, Jr., the daughter-in-law of the late Maria Salome Peixoto, the granddaughter of the late Mary and Joseph Anselmo and Benjamin Gomes Sr. and Georgiana Gomes, and the niece of the late Mary Linhares and Irene Vincent.

Her funeral was held on Monday, Nov. 10, from the Connors Funeral Home, Portsmouth, with a Mass of Christian Burial at in St. Anthony's Church, Portsmouth. Burial was in St. Columba’s Cemetery in Middletown.

Donations in her memory may be made to ALS Association, RI Chapter, 2915 Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886, Muscular Dystrophy Association, ALS Division, 931 Jefferson Blvd., Suite 1005, Warwick, RI 02886, Home and Hospice Care of RI, 169 George Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860 or to Visiting Nurse Services of Newport & Bristol Counties, 1184 East Main Road, Portsmouth, RI 02871.