Maria E. Fernandes, passed away at the Saints Memorial Hospital of Lowell, on Thursday, April 29, at the age of 92. She was the wife of the late Joao Fernandes who died eleven years ago.
Born in Madeira Island, Portugal, Mrs. Fernandes imigrated to America in 1970 settleing in Cambridge where she raised her family and worked as a folder in the drapery industry before moving to Somerville and then Tewksbury. She was married to her late husband for sixty-six years, she loved planting flowers in her garden and enjoyed singing with her family and friends.
She is survived by her four sons, Joao and Americo of Somerville, Jaorge of Watertown, and Jose Fernandes of Woburn. Two daughters, Maria Paolo of Somerville and Lurdes Furtado of Tewksbury. Also thirteen loving grandchildren and seventeen loving great grandchildren. One sister Canceicao Almada of Portugal.
In addition to her husband Joao, she was predeceased by two sisters, Angelina Gonsalves and Maria Julia Gouveia, four brothers Antonio, Jose, Manuael and Joh Mendes.
Her funeral will be held from the McLaughlin - Dello Russo Funeral Home, 60 Pleasant st. Woburn on Saturday, May 1, at 8 a.m., followed by a funeral mass celebrated in St. Charles Church 280 Main St. Woburn at 9. Services will conclude with burial at Woodbrook Cemetery, Woburn.
Visiting Hours at the funeral home on Friday from 4 thru 8 pm.