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Denise de Oliveira

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North Attleborough, Massachusetts

Denise "Nisie" (Fahey) de Oliveira, 66, of North Attleboro, Massachusetts, passed away
peacefully on March 8, 2026. Denise is survived by her devoted husband of 30 years,
Moe de Oliveira.

Born August 17, 1959, to the late Gerald Fahey and Mary (McHugh) Fahey Proulx,
Denise grew up in Attleboro and graduated from Attleboro High School in 1977. She
went on to build a career as a hair stylist and instructor that spanned nearly five
decades.

Denise had a sharp humor and strong opinions that she never hesitated to share. She found peace in gardening, crocheting, sewing, and cooking. Whether tending her
garden or working with yarn and fabric, Denise put time and care into the things she
made.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by her three daughters: Heather (Kulacz)
Ferris and her husband Kellen of Birmingham, Michigan; Alissa Kulacz of Attleboro; and
Chelsea (Kulacz) Trost and her husband Paul of Attleboro. Denise was also the proud
grandmother to Saoirse, Bellamy, Harrison, Levi, Renn, Justin and Rosa Mae.

She is also survived by her seven siblings, Mary Catherine Fahey, Gerald Fahey and
his wife Stephany, Gail Giliard and her husband Glenn, Chris Fahey and his wife Paula, Sheila Amodei and her husband Mark, Ellen Campion and her husband Dave, Dan
Fahey, and many, many nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation from 1 -4 p.m. on March 15th
at the Duffy-Poule Funeral Home, 20 Peck Street, Attleboro, MA.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on March 16th at St. John the Evangelist
Church, 133 North Main Street, Attleboro. Interment will follow at 12:30 p.m. at the
Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne.

Service Information

  • Visitation Duffy-Poule Funeral and Cremation Services · Attleboro, Massachusetts
  • Mass of Christian Burial St. John the Evangelist Church · Attleboro, Massachusetts
  • Burial Massachusetts National Cemetery · Bourne, Massachusetts

Arrangements by Duffy-Poule Funeral and Cremation Services