Maria E. Sousa Medeiros Goncalves, age 60 of New Bedford, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2019 in Brigham & Women’s Hospital, after a brief illness, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Nicolau P. Goncalves.
Born in Sao Miguel, Azores, a daughter of the late Joao Pedro de Medeiros and Maria (Do Carmo) she was a longtime resident of New Bedford. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Church. She was a garment worker for many years.
Maria loved her family and was a very humble woman. She was a great wife and mother, who adored her family and she was a hard working person who enjoyed shopping and cooking.
She is survived by a son, Helder Medeiros Goncalves of New Bedford; a daughter, Ashley Mary Goncalves of New Bedford; and four grandchildren, Levi and Wesley Goncalves and Nevaeh and Noah Velasquez and several nieces and nephews.
Her Funeral will be held on Friday, March 29, 2019 at 9:30am at Rock Funeral Home followed by her funeral Mass at 10:30am at Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church, 136 Earle Street, New Bedford, MA. Burial on Friday in Pine Grove Cemetery, 1100 Ashley Blvd., New Bedford. Relatives and friends are invited to visitation Thursday from 5pm to 8pm in the ROCK FUNERAL HOME, 1285 Ashley Blvd., New Bedford, MA 02745. To leave a note of condolence: www.rock-funeralhome.com
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