Obituary for Maria (Afonso) Coelho
Maria (Afonso) Coelho, 88, of Ludlow was called home to God on Saturday, October 3, 2009.  Born in Ludlow, she moved to Santo Andre, Portugal as a child and returned back to the United States in 1953. Maria was a faithful communicant of Our Lady of Fatima Church and was a member of the Gremio Lusitano Womens’ Club. For many years she worked at Cromwell Mills , and retired from the Tampax Co. Maria enjoyed sewing, but mostly cherished the time spent with her family. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Manuel Fernandes Coelho in 2002. She was the loving mother of Aurora Almeida and her husband Jose of Rhode Island, Maria Baltazar and husband Francisco of Ludlow, Augusto Coelho and wife Carminda of Ludlow, Andre Coelho and wife Maria of Ludlow, Ana Couture of Rhode Island, Antonio Coelho and wife Ines of Ludlow and Idalina Rodrigues and her husband Fernando of Ludlow; 15 caring Grandchildren and 17 Great-Grandchildren. Funeral services will be on Wednesday October 7th, 2009 at 9:00am from Ludlow Funeral Home with a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 10:00am in St. Mary of the Assumption Church with Father Vitor Oliveira celebrating Mass, followed by burial in Island Pond Cemetery. Visitation is on Tuesday evening from 4:00-7:00pm. Donations may be made to National Breast Cancer Foundation, 2600 Network Blvd. Frisco Tx. 75034.
Donations may be made to National Breast Cancer Foundation, 2600 Network Blvd. Frisco Tx. 75034.
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Donations may be made to National Breast Cancer Foundation, 2600 Network Blvd. Frisco Tx. 75034.
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