Maria “Mimi” Quinones, 70
Dateline: East Taunton, MA
Maria “Mimi” (Rodriguez) Quinones, age 70, of East Taunton, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Boston. She was the beloved wife of the late Jorge Quinones who died on December 5, 2006.
Born in Cayey, Puerto Rico on March 18, 1946, she was a loving daughter of Rosa Elena Quinones of New York and the late Roberto Rodriguez.
Maria grew up and was educated in Puerto Rico. In 1968 she moved to the United States, settling in Taunton where she had made her home for the past forty-nine years.
Mimi was a dedicated homemaker to her adoring family and when younger had also worked as a packer at the former Robertson Factory in the Weir section of Taunton.
Mrs. Quinones was a communicant of St. Mary’s Church in Taunton and truly cherished times spent with her family, especially with the grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was an outstanding homemaker who enjoyed cooking cleaning, ironing and watching her favorite Novelas on television. Mimi was also an avid New York Yankees fan and had a sweet tooth for scratch tickets.
She is survived by her loving and devoted children Jorge Quinones of Taunton, Victor Quinones of Taunton, Maria I. Perez of East Taunton, Frank Quinones of Taunton and Edwin Quinones of East Taunton, She is also survived by her cherished 24 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren, as well as many brothers, sisters, and nieces and nephews.
Her funeral Mass, to which relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend, will be celebrated on Wednesday, January 18th at 10:00 A.M. in St. Mary’s Church, St. Mary’s Square, Taunton. Burial will follow at Mayflower Hill Cemetery in Taunton.
Visiting hours will be held on Tuesday, January 17th from 5:00-8:00 P.M. at the Taunton Memorial Funeral Home, 8 Crapo St. (Off Route 140, Tremont St.) Taunton.
To send her family a message of condolence, please visit www.tauntonfuneral.com