Maria Angela (Benevides) Medeiros, age 91 of Fall River passed away March 18, 2016 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Leonel S. Medeiros and daughter of the late Antonio and Constantina (Machado) Benevides. She was a homemaker, a member of St. Michael Parish and the Holy Rosary Sodality.
Maria was the mother of Manuel Carreiro of Somerset, Leonel Carreiro, Laura Ferreira, of Fall River, Cindy Rego of Portsmouth, RI and sister of the late Gilda Machado. She also leaves 9 grandchildren and 9 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 WEDNESDAY at 9 A.M. with a Mass of Christian Burial in Holy Name Church, Hanover St. at 10 A.M. Interment in St. Patrick Cemetery. Calling hours TUESDAY 5-8 P.M. www.rogersfuneral.com