Maria Herminia Pimentel

Mrs. Pimentel, a native of Corvo, Azores, was born September 29, 1926 and immigrated to the United States in the late 1950’s. She was a member of Holy Rosary Church of Hilmar, the PFSA and Senior Day of Holy Rosary. She left Corvo and NEVER returned.

Some of her hobbies were playing bingo, attending Portuguese card parties and Portuguese Festas.

She and her late husband Al were very involved in their Portuguese communities. Over the years they served as President and were members of several different organizations such as Saint Anthony Patterson, Our Lady of Fatima-Antioch, Oakdale FES, MPPA Modesto, Our Lady of Fatima-Watsonville, Nova Artista Acoreana and Azores Band of Escalon to name a few. They both LOVED to dance with the waltz as their all-time favorite. After losing her husband her most recent favorite thing to do was to visit a casino, which she referred to as “a casa de cima”.

Survivors include three children, Joe Carlos Pimentel, and his wife (Michelle) of Ceres, Karen Marie Lourence, and her husband Joe, of Hilmar, and Jerry William Pimentel, and his wife (Renee) of Hilmar, plus 16 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren (whom she adored), as well as two sisters Eduina Fraga and Hercilia Freitas of Massachusetts.

Preceding her in death were her husband of 29 years, Alfredo Nunes Pimentel, who died in 1985, a sister Maria do Ceu Freitas from Corvo Azores and her parents Maria Palmira and Jose Lourenco de Freitas.

Religious services will be as follows: Rosary Friday Nov. 29 at 7 pm, funeral mass Saturday Nov. 30 at 10:00 am both at Holy Rosary Church (Corner of American & Cypress) in Hilmar CA with a gathering immediately following at Jerry’s house. Burial will be private.

Memorial contributions can be made to Holy Rosary Church’s “Preserving our Past, Building our Future” new church fund.

Arrangements are under the direction of Whitehurst, Norton & Dias Funeral Service of Turlock, (209) 634-4904, www.whitehurstnortondiasfunerals.com