Hudson, MA
Maria (Luz) Freitas, 89, of Hudson, died on Saturday, June 25th surrounded by her loving family at Bolton Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Marlboro. She was the wife of 30 years to the late Jose Freitas who died in 1993 and mother of the late Jose Bairos, Anibal Freitas and Manuel Luz Bairos.
Maria was born and raised in Santa Maria, the Azores, Portugal, daughter of the late Jose and Maria (Sousa) Luz. She moved to Hudson in 1975 and was employed by the former Arrow Automotive of Hudson for many years until her retirement. She was a member of Saint Michael’s Parish in Hudson.
She is survived by her daughter in-law, Maria Bairos, wife of the late Manuel Luz Bairos of Hudson; her four granddaughters, Natercia Hanson, Lisa Percuoco, Monica Freitas and Nicole Freitas, all of Hudson; her four great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. She is also survived by her four step-children and many nieces and nephews.
A funeral mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, June 28th at 9:00 a.m. in Saint Michael’s Church, 21 Manning Street, Hudson. Burial will follow in Saint Michael’s Cemetery, Hudson. Calling hours will be held on Monday, June 27th from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Tighe-Hamilton Funeral Home, Inc. 50 Central Street, Hudson, MA 01749