In Bourne, Maria Elisio Penney, age 71, passed away peacefully at Royal Cape Cod Nursing on April 2, 2023 following a lengthy illness. Maria was the wife of the late Robert Penney. She was born in Santa Maria, Portugal, the daughter of the late Jose Elisio & Dinora (Mateus) Elisio.
Maria had resided in Taunton since 1971, after immigrating from Portugal. She was a former employee of Princess House in Dighton. Maria was a devoted and loving mother and grandmother, she enjoyed cooking, watching comedy shows on tv, traveling, going to the beach and spending time with her grandchildren and family.
Maria is survived by her beloved sons Mark Paul Elisio and Jamie Penney both of Taunton, her grandchildren, Justin and Ashley Elisio, her siblings, Maria Chaves of Taunton, Mario Elisio of Lisben, Portugal, Irene Ferreira of Somerset, Mary Freeman of Westport, Joseph Elisio of Taunton, Emmanuel Elisio of St. Michel, Portugal, and the late Anna Gee and Antonio Elisio.
Funeral home visiting hours will be held at the O’Keefe Wade Funeral Home, 70 Washington St., Taunton, MA 02780 on Friday, April 7th from 10-11 am. A funeral home service will be held at 11 am. Burial will follow in St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Taunton at a later date. Visit our website www.okeefewade.com to sign the online guestbook, view obituaries and obtain directions.