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Cunha, Joseph of Somerville, July 11, 2020 at age 85.  Devoted husband of the late Maria Cunha (Cabral).  Loving father of Joe Cunha Jr., Vasco Cunha, and his wife Ellen, Candida Castro and her husband Sergio, Fatima Branco and her husband Jose,   Ana Giardino and her husband David, Graca Silva and her husband Joe, Edward Cunha and his wife Tracy and the late Roy Cunha.  Also survived by his sister Cisaltina Cunha of Canada, 16 cherished grandchildren, 19 adored great-grandchildren, as well as many other loving relatives and friends. Visitation at the Rogers Funeral Home, 380 Cambridge St., Cambridge on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am.  Entombment to follow at the Holy Cross Cemetery in Malden at 12:00 (noon).  

Mr. Cunha was a 32nd degree Mason, a member of the order of the Knights Templar, commandery # 34 of Woburn, as well as belonging to the  Aleppo Shriners, and American Legion Post # 40, of Plymouth. He was also the past president and a member of the Portuguese American Civic League, and a proud member of the Sporting Club of Somerville.  

Due to Covid – 19 and Massachusetts Tracing Guidelines, the funeral home is limited to 40 people inside the funeral home and a mask must be worn at all times. The funeral home & the family are asking those who plan to attend to please come in, pay your condolence’s and then exit to make it possible for others to do the same.