Pereira, Maria (Sousa), February 19th, 2018, at age 84 in Canada, formerly of Cambridge. Devoted wife of Antonio Pereira and the late Joao Resendes. Loving mother of Manuel Resendes and his wife Maria, Joao Resendes and his wife Lucia, Ana Claudino and her husband Luis, Antonio Resendes and his wife Lucia. Beloved step-mother of Adelaide Sousa and her husband Jose. Cherished grandmother of 11 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Maria is survived by many nieces, nephews, other loving relatives and friends. Funeral from the Rogers Funeral Home, 380 Cambridge St., Cambridge on Monday, March 12, 2018 at 8:00 am. Funeral mass at St. Anthony’s Church, 400 Cardinal Medeiros Ave., in Cambridge at 9:00 am. Visiting hours at the funeral home on Sunday, March 11, 2018 from 2:00 to 6:00 pm.