Passed away at Cawthra Gardens Long Term Care on Monday, March 13, 2023 at the age of 97.

Predeceased by her beloved husband Jose (2007).

Loving mother of Joe (Fatima), Dimas “Danny” (Guida), Maria De Fatima Oliveira (Manuel), Oliver (Elsa), Peter, Ana DaPonte-Scordino (Frank), Cesare (Filomena), and Adelino. Proud Avo to over 40 grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Friends may call at the Turner & Porter "Peel" Chapel, 2180 Hurontario St., Mississauga (Hwy 10 N. of Q.E.W) on Tuesday, March 21st from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Mass will be held at Cristo Rei Roman Catholic Church, 3495 Confederation Parkway, Mississauga, on Wednesday, March 22nd at 11 a.m.

Entombment Assumption Mausoleum.

For those who wish, donations in Maria’s memory may be made to SickKids Foundation.

Remember Me

To the living, I am gone.
To the sorrowful, I will never return.
To the angry, I was cheated,
But to the happy, I am at peace,
And to the faithful, I have never left.
I cannot be seen, but I can be heard.
So as you stand upon a shore, gazing at a beautiful sea - remember me.
As you look in awe at a mighty forest and its grand majesty - remember me.
As you look upon a flower and admire its simplicity - remember me.
Remember me in your heart, your thoughts, your memories of the times we loved,
the times we cried, the times we fought, the times we laughed.
For if you always think of me, I will never be gone.