Maria Afonseca Spinola, 60, of Boston, passed away unexpectedly on November 9, 2026, at Boston Medical Center.
Born in Fogo, Cabo Verde, Maria was the daughter of the late Francisco Spinola and Domingas Afonseca. She worked in food preparation in the restaurant industry and was a communicant of St. Patrick’s Church. Maria loved cooking for her family and spending time with her children and grandchildren. She will be remembered for her friendly nature and her willingness to lend a hand whenever someone needed help.
Maria is survived by her two daughters, Carla Baptista and Marta Miranda, and her four sons, Carlos Batista, Eduardo Batista, Lavino Miranda, and Jose Baptista. She also leaves three brothers, Jose Spinola, Augusto Spinola, and Antonio Spinola, and four sisters, Maria Spinola, Maria Fatima Spinola, Antonia Spinola, and Judith Spinola. She was the loving grandmother of Zheyla, Zaiden, Carlyssa, Carl, Carlene, Leila, Cayden, and Zaylani.
Visitation will be held on Friday, November 13, 2026, from 5 to 8 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Church, 400 Dudley Street, Roxbury.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Church. Burial will follow at New Calvary Cemetery, 800 Harvard Street, Mattapan.