NAUGATUCK, CT Caroline (Mala) Pereira, 81, of Naugatuck, the widow of Julio DaSilva Pereira, died peacefully Monday at Beacon Brook Health Center.

Caroline was born September 9, 1933 in Murtosa, Portugal a daughter of the late Joaquim and Maria (Carinha) Mala and had lived all of her life in Naugatuck. Caroline worked in the footwear division of Uniroyal, Inc. for over 25 years and then worked for 17 years for Hospital Marketing Systems. Caroline was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of Clube Uniao Portuguesa, the Naugatuck Women’s Club and the AARP, #495, and she was a communicant of St. Francis of Assisi Church.

Caroline is survived by her son, Jose J. Pereira and his wife Carroll A. Pereira of Naugatuck, her son, Al Pereira and his wife Diane Pereira of Prospect and her son, Manny Pereira and his wife Mary C. Pereira of Naugatuck, her sister Mary C. Santos of Middlebury, 9-grandchildren and 5-great grandchildren. Caroline was pre-deceased by her brother Alfred R. Mala.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, January 2, 2015 at 9:00am at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 318 Church Street. Burial will follow in St. James Cemetery. Calling hours are Thursday from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the Buckmiller Thurston Mengacci Funeral Home, 82 Fairview Avenue. To honor Caroline’s memory, contributions may be made to St. Francis – St. Hedwig’s School, 294 Church Street, Naugatuck, CT 06770