Maria Fatima (Lobao) Silva,
Maria Fatima (Lobao) Silva, age 79, of Lowell passed away peacefully on March 25th after a hard fought battle with cancer.
She
was born in Graciosa, Azores, Portugal on July 22, 1940 and was a
daughter of the late Francisco and the late Alexandrina (Reis) Lobao.
She was raised in Graciosa where she attended area schools before
immigrating to the Back Central section of Lowell in 1967. She married
the love of her life, Olimpio (Opie) Silva, several years later.
Maria
Fatima worked in the various mills in Lowell and then later for
USCI/C.R. BARD before retiring. She enjoyed hosting family gatherings at
her house every Sunday, feeding the neighborhood birds, doing crotchet,
and attending church at St. Anthony’s Parish.
Maria Fatima is
survived by her husband, Olimpio (Opie) Silva, her fur baby, Fluffy;
stepdaughter, Gloria Fallon and her husband, Joe; stepdaughter, Shirley
Vieira, stepdaughter, Maria Kaizerman and her husband, Rob; sister,
Maria Olga Bettencourt and her husband, Francisco; sister, Alexandrina
Baker; sister, Maria Alice DaSilva; brother, Frank Lobao; sister-in-law,
Maria Lobao; sister-in-law ,Mary Estacio; sister-in-law, Florence
Silva; sister-in-law, Carol Silva; sister-in-law, Idelta and her
husband, Jerry.
In addition, she leaves behind many beloved
nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, and extended family both in North
America, Azores, and mainland Portugal.
She was also the sister
of the late Madalena Cunha, Antonio Lobao, Raul Lobao, and John Lobao;
sister-in-law to the late Maria Emilia Lobao, Lionel (Peter) Baker,
Larry Estacio, Manuel Silva, Sal Silva, Manny and Debra Silva;
stepmother to the late Mary Jo Mundy; niece to the late Anthony August;
daughter-in-law to the late Joao and Cecilia DaSilva.
DUE TO
MA STATE REGULATIONS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, HER FUNERAL WAS HELD
PRIVATELY & BURIAL TOOK PLACE AT ST. PATRICK CEMETERY.
A MEMORIAL SERVICE MAY BE HELD AT A LATER DATE & WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON OUR WEBSITE AND FACEBOOK PAGE.
