Maria Natalia (Medeiros) Medeiros, age 84 passed away March 5, 2013. Born in Santo António alem Capelas, São Miguel, Açores she was the loving wife of Arthur S. Medeiros and the daughter of the late José Tavares Medeiros and Maria do Carmo (Farias) Medeiros. She was a retired pocket setter and for many years a member of the Oração Crismata at Espirito Santo Church.
Natalia a faithful and devoted mother to Tony Medeiros of Westport, Mary Furtado of Canada, Natalie Mota of Fall River, Arthur T. Medeiros of Assonet, Libby Furtado of Bermuda, Cedalia Cabral of Berkley, Rosemarie Mendes of Canada and the late Joseph R. Medeiros. She was the sister of João T. Medeiros of Fall River, Philomena Eduarda Reis and of the late Antonio Medeiros of São Miguel and Maria do Carmo Aguiar of Bermuda. She also leaves 16 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Her funeral will take place from the Manuel Rogers & Sons Funeral Home, Inc. 1521 N. Main St., Fall River Saturday at 9 A.M. with a Mass of Christian Burial in Espirito Santo Church at 10 A.M. Interment in St. Patrick Cemetery. Calling hours Friday 4-8 P.M. www.rogersfuneral.com