Obituaries

Jaime R. Serpa, 81, Soccer Hall of Fame Member

Funeral services will be private.

Jaime R. Serpa, of East Providence died Friday, May 17, 2013. He was 81.

He was the husband of Maria Serpa. Born in Faial, Azores, he was a son of the late Jaime and Maria Serpa.

He served in the Portugal military for 20 years before immigrating to the U.S., where he became a jewelry mold maker. He was a member of New England Soccer Hall of Fame. 

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Funeral services will be private, according to the Smith-Mason Funeral Home in Riverside, which is handling arrangements. Click here for the complete obituary.

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