Maria Lidia Gomes Depina (100) of Boston died May 21st in the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. She was the wife of the late Antonio Depina.
She was born in Lugar Novo, Sao Lourenco, Fogo, Cabo Verde daughter of the late Manuel Gomes and Lourenca Gomes Teixeira. Maria was a communicant of St. Patrick’s Church in Roxbury and was known as the matriarch of the family, was devoted to her church and loved socializing with her family and friends.
Maria is survived by 2 sons, Joao Antonio Pina and Honorio Manuel Dejesus Gomes Depina both of Boston, 5 daughters, Maria Rosario Depina of the United Kingdom, Maria Gertrude Depina of Portugal, Ana Weny Gomes Depina Brito of Cabo Verde, Maria Antonia Pina Correia and Maria Dagraca Gomes Depina both of Boston, (mother of the late Miguel Angelo Rosario Depina and Maria Delourdes Depina), 26 grandchildren, many great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Visitation in St. Patrick’s Church, 400 Dudley Street Roxbury Thursday May 25th from 3-9 pm. A Funeral Mass will take place in the Church Friday Morning May 26th at 10 am. Burial to follow in New Calvary Cemetery, 800 Harvard Street Mattapan.