Maria
Maria J. Silva
d. December 19, 2014
Hudson, MA
Maria J. Silva, 86, of Hudson, died on Friday, Dec. 19th surrounded by her loving family at Countryside Nursing Home in Framingham. She was the beloved wife of 26 years to Domingos Silva who died in 1976.
Maria was born and raised in Beca, Portugal, daughter of the late Antonio Pedreiro and Florinda Silva. She emigrated to Hudson 37 years ago and has been a longtime resident of Hudson. She was employed by the New England Tape of Hudson until her retirement. She also worked for the Hudson Lock Company prior to New England Tape. She was a member of Saint Michael's Parish in Hudson.
Maria was a devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She truly cherished spending time with her family and enjoyed cooking, crocheting and gardening in her spare time.
She is survived by her five children, Mario Silva and his wife Tina of Hudson, Margarida Bogalhas and her husband Jose of Hudson, Dina Fontes and her husband Antonio of Hudson, Antonio Silva and his wife Donna of Clinton and Maria Silva-Rei and her husband Miguel of Hudson. She was the mother of the late Piadade Pereira who died in 1992. She is also survived by her three sisters, Alexandrina Fernandes of Hudson, Teresa Matias of Hudson, Ezilda Fernandes of Beca, Portugal; 11 loving grandchildren, Sandra Sullivan and her husband Daniel of Hudson, Danny Bogalhas and his wife Megan of Stow, Andrea Silva-Robbins and her husband Samuel of Hudson, Krystal Silva of Berlin, Mathew Silva of Clinton, Chanda Silva of Somerville, Tanya Pereira-Braga of Portugal, Jessica Silva of San Francisco, CA, Nicole Fontes of Philadelphia, PA, Katerina Silva-Rei of Hudson, Serena Silva-Rei of Hudson; her 4 adoring great grandchildren, Olivia Sullivan, Henry S. Robbins, William Sullivan, Elsie S. Robbins and many nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Antonio Fernandes.
A funeral mass will be celebrated on Monday, Dec. 22nd at 9:00 a.m. in Saint Michael's Church, 21 Manning Street, Hudson. Burial will follow in Saint Michael's Cemetery, Hudson. Family and friends may attend calling hours on Sunday Dec. 21st from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Tighe-Hamilton Funeral Home, Inc. 50 Central Street, Hudson, MA 01749.
Maria J. Silva, 86, of Hudson, died on Friday, Dec. 19th surrounded by her loving family at Countryside Nursing Home in Framingham. She was the beloved wife of 26 years to Domingos Silva who died in 1976.
Maria was born and raised in Beca, Portugal, daughter of the late Antonio Pedreiro and Florinda Silva. She emigrated to Hudson 37 years ago and has been a longtime resident of Hudson. She was employed by the New England Tape of Hudson until her retirement. She also worked for the Hudson Lock Company prior to New England Tape. She was a member of Saint Michael's Parish in Hudson.
Maria was a devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She truly cherished spending time with her family and enjoyed cooking, crocheting and gardening in her spare time.
She is survived by her five children, Mario Silva and his wife Tina of Hudson, Margarida Bogalhas and her husband Jose of Hudson, Dina Fontes and her husband Antonio of Hudson, Antonio Silva and his wife Donna of Clinton and Maria Silva-Rei and her husband Miguel of Hudson. She was the mother of the late Piadade Pereira who died in 1992. She is also survived by her three sisters, Alexandrina Fernandes of Hudson, Teresa Matias of Hudson, Ezilda Fernandes of Beca, Portugal; 11 loving grandchildren, Sandra Sullivan and her husband Daniel of Hudson, Danny Bogalhas and his wife Megan of Stow, Andrea Silva-Robbins and her husband Samuel of Hudson, Krystal Silva of Berlin, Mathew Silva of Clinton, Chanda Silva of Somerville, Tanya Pereira-Braga of Portugal, Jessica Silva of San Francisco, CA, Nicole Fontes of Philadelphia, PA, Katerina Silva-Rei of Hudson, Serena Silva-Rei of Hudson; her 4 adoring great grandchildren, Olivia Sullivan, Henry S. Robbins, William Sullivan, Elsie S. Robbins and many nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Antonio Fernandes.
A funeral mass will be celebrated on Monday, Dec. 22nd at 9:00 a.m. in Saint Michael's Church, 21 Manning Street, Hudson. Burial will follow in Saint Michael's Cemetery, Hudson. Family and friends may attend calling hours on Sunday Dec. 21st from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Tighe-Hamilton Funeral Home, Inc. 50 Central Street, Hudson, MA 01749.
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