Mary was born in Santa Barbara, Terceira, Açores, and immigrated to the United States, where she proudly embraced her American life while maintaining a deep love for her Portuguese heritage. She was instrumental in helping many individuals and families immigrate from the Azores to the United States, always extending a helping hand to those in need.
Mary was a devoted member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Turlock, CA. She was an outgoing, spirited woman who loved spending time with friends and family and especially enjoyed trips to the casino. She took great pride in her Portuguese culture, cherished her faith, and was the heart and soul of her family.
Mary was a wonderful mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She is survived by her loving children: Fernando Freitas, Mary Jane Freitas, Frank Freitas (Sandy), and David Freitas (Bonnie). She also leaves behind her brothers: Armando Moules (Asolmne) and Arnaldo Moules (Adriana).
Mary’s legacy lives on through her grandchildren: Shelley Faulkner, Frankie Freitas Jr., Diane Soares, Tina Kelly, Fernando Freitas II, and Lindsey Freitas; her great-grandchildren: Presley Faulkner, Steven O’Neil, Alishya O’Neil, Tyson Flores, Adriana Freitas, Fernando Freitas III, Giovanna McCloud-Freitas, Matteo McCloud-Freitas and Reagan Kelly; and her great-great-grandchildren: Everly O’Neil and Rowan O’Neil.
She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Fernando Freitas; her parents, Domingas and Alcinda Moules; her sister, Fernanda Dakoto; and her brothers, Joe Moules, Manuel Moules, and Leonell Moules.
A visitation for Mary will be held on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Whitehurst-Norton-Dias Funeral Service, 286 West Main Street, Turlock, CA 95380.
A funeral mass will follow on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at 10:00 AM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 1200 Lyons Ave, Turlock, CA 95380. A committal service will take place afterward at St. Stanislaus Catholic Cemetery, 1141 Scenic Drive, Modesto, CA 95350.
Serving as pallbearers are Frank Freitas, David Freitas, Fernando Freitas Jr., Frank Freitas Jr., Dennis Massey, Elias Azevedo, William Graves, and Chase Faulkner.
Mary Lourdes Freitas will be deeply missed but forever remembered for her strength, generosity, and unwavering love for her family and culture.
Maria Lourdes Freitas, de 97 anos, faleceu no sábado, dia 8 de agosto de 2025. Viveu mais de 75 anos em Turlock, Califórnia.
A Sra. Freitas nasceu em Santa Bárbara, ilha Terceira, Açores, filha de Domingas e Alcinda Moules.
Deixa de luto os seus filhos: Fernando Freitas e Maria Jane Freitas, ambos de Arizona; Frank Freitas (e esposa Sandy), de Hilmar; e David Freitas (e esposa Bonnie), de Turlock; os seus irmãos: Armando Moules (e esposa Asolmne), de Patterson; e Arnaldo Moules (e esposa Adriana), de Turlock; seus seis netos, nove bisnetos e dois trisnetos.
Foi precedida na morte pelo seu esposo, Fernando Freitas, pelos seus pais Domingas e Alcinda Moules, pela sua irmã Fernanda Dakoto, e pelos seus irmãos Joe Moules, Manuel Moules e Leonell Moules.
A Sra. Freitas era paroquiana da Igreja Católica do Sagrado Coração, em Turlock.
O velorio será na terça-feira, dia 19 de agosto de 2025, das 4h às 6h, no Whitehurst-Norton-Dias Funeral Service, 286 West Main Street, Turlock, CA 95380.
A missa de corpo presente será na quarta-feira, dia 20 de agosto de 2025, às 10h da manhã, na Igreja do Sagrado Coração, 1200 Lyons Ave, Turlock, CA 95380, seguindo-se o enterro no cemitério Católico de St. Stanislaus, em 1141 Scenic Drive, Modesto, CA 95350.
Que a sua alma decanse em paz.
