06/18/2025
BIG ESTATE, SC. - The Management and Staff of The Serenity Mortuary - Historic Beaufort Chapel, announce the passing of Ms. Anna Monteiro, 88, formerly of Montclair, New Jersey, and recently a resident of the Big Estate Community of Beaufort, South Carolina.
Ms. Monteiro was a devoted mother, a caring friend, and a woman known for her loving nature and wonderful sense of humor. In her spare time, she enjoyed painting and working on puzzles, finding joy in creativity and quiet reflection.
She was preceded in death in death by her brothers Louis and John Sears, and sister, Mary Sears. She was the beloved mother of Clarence Edward Sears, Kevin Lamont Sears, Frank Wesley Monteiro, and Matthew Cleveland Monteiro. A proud grandmother, she leaves behind four grandsons: Desean, Dasean, Clarence โCJโ Jr., and Carlton Sears. She was also a cherished great-grandmother to four great-grandsons: Logan, Liam, Lukas, and Maddix.
In addition to her own children, Ms. Monteiro served as a foster mother to many sons and daughters, offering them love, guidance, and a place to call home. She also leaves to cherish her memory a host of nieces, nephews, and extended family members.
Her legacy of kindness, humor, and unconditional love will live on in all who knew her. The family acknowledges with deep appreciation; all acts of kindness extended during this time of bereavement. May God bless you! - The Sears & Monteiro Family.
***Final arrangements for Ms. Anna Monteiro have been entrusted to the care of THE SERENITY MORTUARY - HISTORIC BEAUFORT CHAPEL, we are honored to serve her family, and we ask that you please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.***
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