Maria is survived by: daughter Mary Lou Freitas (Joe Freitas) of Hilmar; daughter Ines F. Silveira of Turlock; granddaughter Kristen Dutra Pouliot, grandson Danny Freitas, grandson Michael Freitas, great grandson Ace Dutra; great grandson Maverick Pouliot; brother Jose Domingos of Pico, Acores; sister Vicencia Pimentel of Pico, Acores; and sister Lourdes Macedo of Canada.
Mrs. Silveira was preceded in death by her husband Rafael R Silveira in 2017, her brother Manuel Domingos, as well as her parents José D Pimentel and Lauriana B Miguel.
She was a dedicated parishioner of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Turlock, Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Modesto, and the Shrine of Our Lady of Miracles in Gustine. She was a member of União Portuguesa Protectora do Estado da California (U.P.P.E.C.) 41 in Modesto.
A visitation for Mrs. Maria Silveira will be held from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at Whitehurst-Norton-Dias Funeral Service: 286 W. Main Street, Turlock, California. A recitation of the rosary followed by a funeral mass will occur at 12:00 PM on Monday, April 30, 2018 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church: 1200 Lyons Avenue, Turlock, California. She will be laid to rest immediately following the mass at Turlock Memorial Park: 575 N. Soderquist Road, Turlock, California.
Serving as pallbearers are Michael Freitas, Danny Freitas, Joe Freitas, Mike Pouliot, Julio Texeira and Tony Pires.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Maria's memory may be made to American Cancer Society: https://www.cancer.org/; and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: https://www.stjude.org/.
