Maria Sousa Costa

Born in Sao Miguel, Azores, the eldest daughter of the late Antonio and Maria (Melo) Sousa, she grew up in Sao Miguel before moving to Massachusetts. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church.

Mrs. Costa was a seamstress for Shawmut Mills for many years. She enjoyed cooking, gardening and spending time with her family, especially her two granddaughters.

Surviving in addition to her husband; son, Michael Costa and his wife Anna of Walpole; three sisters, Natalie Pavao and Margaret Rocha both of Dartmouth, and Vangie Gomes of Florida; two granddaughters, Mia and Laura; and many nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Beatrice Carreiro and Manuel Sousa.

Her funeral will be Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at 9:30 am in WARING-SULLIVAN at DARTMOUTH, 230 Russells Mills Rd., Dartmouth followed by a funeral mass at 10:30 am in Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Rivet St., New Bedford. Burial will follow in South Dartmouth Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday 4-7 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 480 Pleasant St., Watertown, MA 02472 or www.alzmass.org. For online tribute/directions www.waring-sullivan.com.