Maria M. Amaral
Beloved wife, mother, and grandmother
TEWKSBURY: Maria (Maggie) M. (Caetano) Amaral, age 69, a resident of Tewksbury for over 40 years, formerly of Somerville and Cambridge, passed away at her home in the care of her family and hospice on Friday, January 17, 2025.
She was the beloved wife of Carlos M.R. Amaral, with whom she would have celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary on June 11, 2025.
Born in Sao Miguel, Ponta Delgada, Portugal on May 22, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Eduardo P. Caetano and Eduarda (Correia) Caetano.
Maria was raised in Portugal and Cambridge, MA. She attended local schools and graduated from Cambridge Ringe & Latin High School.
She resided in Cambridge until moving to Somerville in 1977. In 1981, she and her husband moved to Tewksbury, where they raised their family.
Prior to her retirement in 2020, she was employed by the Marshalls Clothing Store Company for over 20 years.
Maria was a devout catholic and a communicant of St. William’s Church in Tewksbury.
She treasured her family, especially her grandchildren.
Maria loved decorating her home for the holidays and tending to her flower garden.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by her three children, Christopher Amaral and his wife Stephanie, of Tewksbury, Andrea M.A. Bernier and her husband Scott, of Fitchburg, and Michael T. Amaral and his wife Jessica, of Sandown, NH: three grandchildren, Tyler and Gabriella Bernier, and Rowan Amaral: one sister, Elizabeth P. Caetano, of Cambridge: also many nieces and nephews and extended family members.
Calling hours are Wednesday, January 22nd, from 4p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Farmer & Dee Funeral Home, 16 Lee St., Tewksbury. Her funeral will begin on Thursday, January 23rd, at 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home, followed by her Funeral Mass at 11:30 a.m. at St. William’s Church, 1351 Main Street, Route 38, Tewksbury. Services will conclude at St. Mary Cemetery, 90 River Road, Tewksbury.