Maria Natalia (Rego) Sousa

Maria Natalia (Rego) Sousa, 67, of South Windsor and formerly of East Hartford and Marlborough, passed away on Monday, November 24, 2014 to go join her beloved husband, Vitorino, in Heaven. Maria was the loving wife of 37 years of the late Vitorino R. ""Victor"" Sousa. Born in St. Maria, province of Azores, Portugal, a daughter of the late Jose and Evangelina (Chaves) Rego, she had resided in East Hartford for over 20 years prior to moving to Marlborough in 2007 and South Windsor three years ago. Maria was a communicant of Our Lady of Fatima Church, Hartford. She was a proud and devoted home maker, wife, mother, and grandmother who enjoyed cooking, cleaning, and caring for her children and grandchildren. Maria is survived by two daughters, Maura Dinovellis and her husband, Peter, of South Windsor, Sandra Sousa of West Springfield, MA; three sons, Paul Sousa of Marlborough, Rui Sousa of Saint Petersburg, FL, Mario Sousa and his wife, Valerie, of South Glastonbury; a daughter-in-law, Dorothy Sousa of Marlborough; two sisters, Maria Raposo of Pawtucket, RI, Maria Jose Morais of Hudson, MA; twelve beloved grandchildren, Cheryl, Tanner, Kara, Emily, Richard, Joshua, Matthew, Patrick, Calvin, Trey, Charles, and Annabelle; two cherished great-grandchildren, Elijah and Shylah; several nieces, nephews, and dear friends. Besides her husband and parents, she was predeceased by a brother, Manuel Rego of Hartford. Funeral service will be Wednesday (November 26th) at 10:30 am at the D'Esopo-East Hartford Memorial Chapel, 30 Carter Street, East Hartford. Burial will be at Silver Lane Cemetery, East Hartford. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home chapel TODAY from 4-7 pm. For on-line expressions of sympathy to the family please visit www.desopo.com. -