Maria Natalia (Correia) Machado, 82, of New Bedford died Sunday November 25, 2012 surrounded by her loving family at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of Gilberto M. Machado.
Born in Ponta Delgada, Azores, the daughter of the late Jose and Escolastica (Alves) Correia, she lived in New Bedford since 1985.
Mrs. Machado was a communicant of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church.
She enjoyed spending time with her family and cooking.
Survivors include her husband; two sons, Joao Paulo Moniz of New Bedford and Rui Moniz of Rhode Island; three daughters, Maria Manuela Moniz of Canada, Connie Brum of New Bedford and Grace Pinhancos of Dartmouth; a sister, Guida Pereira of New Bedford; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was the sister of the late Manuel Correia.
Funeral from the Saunders-Dwyer Home For Funerals, 495 Park St. New Bedford Wednesday, November 28th at 8 AM. Funeral Mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church at 9 AM. Burial will follow in South Dartmouth Cemetery. Visiting hours will be on Tuesday, November 27th from 6-8 PM.