TAUNTON – Maria C. (Martinho) Silva, wife of the late Raul Lourenco Silva, died at Golden Living Center Wedgemere on Dec. 25, 2013.
She was 93.
Born in Terceira, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Zeferino and Gertrudes (Costa) Martinho.
Moving to the U.S. in 1969, Mrs. Silva resided in Falmouth for several years before relocating to Taunton in 1974.
She was a member of the East Taunton Holy Ghost Society and a communicant of St. Anthony Church.
Survivors include two sons, Zeferino J. and Abel L. Silva, both of Taunton; a daughter-in-law, Maria J. Lourenco of Taunton; a son-in-law, Antonio Vieira of Taunton; five grandchildren, Teresa Janeiro, Jose B. Lourenco, Kerri Silva and Jorge Lourenco, all of Taunton and Diane Silva of New Bedford, four great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
She was also the mother of the late Jose R. Lourenco and Mariana Vieira, and the sister of the late Jose, Joao, Zeferino, Maria, Irmalinda, Gertrudes and Emilia Martinho, and Virginia Ferreira.
Her funeral will be held from the Silva Funeral Home, 80 Broadway, Taunton on Saturday Dec. 28th at 9 a.m. followed by a funeral mass at St. Anthony Church at 10 a.m.
Burial will be at St. Joseph Cemetery.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
Calling Hours will be held at the funeral home on Friday, Dec. 27th from 5 to 8 p.m.
www.silvafuneralhome.com.