Maria da Conceicao Matos, 85, passed away, peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, in Tarpon Springs, Fla. She was born in Pardilho, Portugal, and came to the United States in 1969, arriving in Philadelphia, resided in Kearny for 41 Years until moving to Tarpon Springs, FL in 2013.
Maria worked as a seamstress, retiring at age 62. She was a Member of the St. Petersburg Portuguese Club.
Beloved wife of the Late Manuel Matos; devoted Mother of Yolanda Mattos and her late husband Angelo, Francisco and his wife Cheryl, and Zeferino and his wife Cristina; loving grandmother of Nelson, Daniel, Lillian, Leslie, Andrew, Jeffrey and Kevin; dear great-grandmother of Anaya, Logan, Oliver, Emma, Elijah, Noah, Cristian and Lincoln.
The Funeral Mass for Maria will be held on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 at 9 am at St. Cecilia’s Church, Kearny, NJ. Interment to follow at Holy Cross Cemetery in North Arlington, NJ. Relatives and friends are welcome to attend.
Visitation for Maria will be held on Thursday, Sept 13, from 5 – 8 pm at the Shaw-Buyus Funeral Home at 138 Davis Ave. Kearny, NJ.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the American Cancer Society, donate3.cancer.org or to Suncoast Hospice, http://suncoasthospice.org/online-donations, will be greatly appreciated.
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Previous Events
Visitation
13
Sep
138 Davis Avenue
Kearny, NJ 07032
Funeral Mass
14
Sep
120 Kearny Avenue
Kearny, NJ 07032
Cemetery Details
Location
340 Ridge Rd
North Arlington, NJ 07031
Suncoast Hospice
American Cancer Society
