Maria L. Medeiros passed away at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital on Tuesday August 14th at the age of 77 years. A native of Faial, Azore Islands, Maria had lived in San Benito County for 46 years. She was a very active member of the Portuguese Lodge S.D.E.S. where she donated many of her hand crocheted blankets to the Fiesta as fund raisers; as well as a member of Sacred Heart Church. Her family was a very integral part of her life, especially her grandchldren. Many wonderful times were spent cooking for her family, working in her garden, and tending to her flowers. She and her husband Antonio A. Medeiros traveled to the “Old Country” on several occasions. Maria was the daughter of the late Sergio G. and Emilia Leal Medeiros. Besides her husband she is survived by children Luciano Medeiros (wife Joyce); and Lidia Collins (husband Chris) of Hollister; and Antero Medeiros (wife Lori) of San Jose.
Grandchildren Richard “Ricky” Martinez, Kevin and Mary Medeiros of Hollister; Sergio and Adrian Medeiros of San Jose, a brother Antonio L. Mederios of Yuba City, a sister Beatriz Garcia, of Redwood City and several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Sunday Aug. 19th from 1 P.M. until 8 P.M. with the rosary being recited at 7 P.M. at Grunnagle Ament Nelson Funeral Home. Family and friends will leave the mortuary Monday at 9:30 A.M. for a Mass Of The Resurrection at Sacred Heart Church beginning at 10 A.M. Entombment will follow at Calvary Mausoleum. Contributions are preferred to Jovenes De Antano c/o the mortuary chapel.
