Maria Encarnação Martins

Maria Encarnação Martins, age 94, of Hilmar, California passed away on Thursday April 23, 2020. Maria was born November 14, 1925 in Ribeirinha, Terceira, Açores to Joao da Rocha Lopes and Maria da Encarncao Rocha.

Maria is survived by; son Tony Martin (Debbie) of Modesto; son John Martin (Joan Sousa) of Gustine; daughter Carmel Caetano (Paul) of Delhi; daughter Hope Carmo (Arthur) of Hilmar; daughter Mary Lou Nascimento (Robert) of Turlock; and daughter Mary Pierse (Mark) of Hilmar.

She was a member of: Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Hilmar, California; Our Lady of Miracles in Gustine, California; Our Lady of Fatima in Turlock, California: and Portuguese Fraternal Society of America (P.F.S.A.) of Hilmar, California.

Maria was preceded in death by: her parents; husband Mateus da Rocha Martins of fifty years; son Augusto da Rocha Martins; and son Mateus da Rocha Martins Jr.

Serving as pallbearers are Arthur Carmo, Mark Pierce, Joseph Silveira, Michael Caetano, Jonathon Martin and Robert Nascimento.

Services for Maria Encarnação Martins are in the care of Whitehurst-Norton-Dias Funeral Service (FD 504) in Turlock, California.