Maria N. Mendonca, 82, of Londonderry, NH died Friday March 12, 2010 at the Community Hospice House, Merrimack, NH. Mrs. Mendonca was born in St. Michael, in the Azores on September 1, 1927, daughter of the late Jose Pacheco and Alzira (Teixeira) Almas. She had resided in Londonderry for the past 11 years, formerly living in W. Somerville, MA. She was a communicant of St. Jude Parish, Londonderry. Mrs. Mendonca loved caring for her children and grandchildren.
She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Alfred Mendonca of Londonderry, two daughters, Victoria Travassos and her husband Antonio of Windham, NH, Celia Medeiros and her husband Clement of Londonderry, one son, Joseph Mendonca and his wife Fatima of Londonderry, eight grandchildren, Jason Travassos, Mark Travassos and his wife Kristin, Brandon Travassos, Melissa Suozzo and her husband Joe, Kristin Mendonca and her husband Chris, Kimberly Mendonca, Eric Medeiros and Michelle Medeiros, four great-grandchildren, Isabella, Landon, Emma and Elena, also many nieces, nephews and sister-in-laws.
Calling hours were held on Tuesday March 16, 2010 from 4 - 8pm in the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 290 Mammoth Rd., Londonderry. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Wednesday at 10:00am at St. Jude Parish, 435 Mammoth Rd., Londonderry. Burial followed in Holy Cross Cemetery, Londonderry. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.