Mary Celia (Pereira) Botelho, age 66, passed away on June 22, 2017 at home surrounded by her loving family in Berkley, Massachusetts. Mary was born in St. Miguel, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Luis and Irene (Tavares) Gomes- Pereira. She was the wife of Louis M. Botelho, mother of Kimberly, Scott, and Stephen, grandmother of Emily, Neveah, Matthew, Serena and Kellan.
Besides her beloved husband of 45 years, she is survived by her children, Kimberly Coelho and husband Paul of Berkley, Scott Botelho and wife Linda of Berkley, and Stephen Botelho, wife Bailey of Berkley. She also leaves a sister; Maria Donna Furtado and her husband Manuel, and sister- in-law Fernanda Gomes- Pereira, wife of her brother, the late Joseph Gomes- Pereira. She also leaves several nieces and nephews.
Mary graduated from Fall River School of Nursing in 1976. She dedicated her professional life to the community by practicing her vocation at Morton Hospital.
She was a practicing Catholic and volunteered her time in the community specifically in the Annunciation of the Lord Parish and St. Vincent De Paul.
But the love of her life was anything that was family related. She loved to travel, vacation in Maine, and spent time with her family and friends.
Her hobbies included gardening, ceramics, and going to the theater.
Mary’s funeral will be held on Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at 9: 45 am from the Silva Funeral Home, 80 Broadway (at St. Mary’s Square) in Taunton followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. in Annunciation of the Lord Church, 31 First St. Taunton.
Interment will follow in Saint Joseph’s Cemetery.
Visiting hours will be held Tuesday, June 27, 2017 from 4 to 7pm in the Silva Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts in Mary’s memory made to; Massachusetts General Hospital, Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation, c/o Massachusetts Developmental Office, 125 Nashua St. Suite 540, Boston, MA 02114 would be deeply appreciated.