Maria (Rodrigues) DeSousa

Maria Fatima S. Joao (Rodrigues) DeSousa, age 83 of Taunton, passed away on November 21, 2022 at Morton Hospital.

She was the beloved wife of the late Alberto C. Sousa

Maria was born in Cape Verde the daughter of the late Domingo and Maria (Cardozo) Rodrigues.

She enjoyed cooking and traveling, but most of all cherished time with her family especially her grand and great-grandchildren.

Maria is survived by her loving sons; Victor Rodrigues and wife Elizabete of FL, Luis Morris of Taunton and Ricardo Sousa  and wife Elizabeth of Needham, grandmother of 11, great-grandmother of 5. She was also the sister of Antonia Severa-Rodrigues of Taunton.

Maria’s funeral will be held on Monday, November 28, 2022 at 11am with a prayer service beginning at 12 Noon in the Chapel of the Silva Funeral Home 80 Broadway (at Saint Mary’s Square) Taunton. Interment will follow in Saint Joseph Cemetery.

Visiting hours will be held on Sunday, November 27th from 4 to 8pm in the Silva Funeral Home.

Additional parking with handicap access is located on the North side of the funeral home.

For expressions of sympathy, to sign an online guestbook or to light a memorial candle, visit www.silvafuneralhome.com

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