Soares, Maria Amelia (do Carmo) of Dracut, January 18, 2020, at age 85. Formerly of Somerville. Devoted wife of the late Antonio dos Santos Soares. Loving mother of Tina Silva, Manuela Barrigana and her husband Antonio, Lidia Perestrelo and her late husband Fernando. Cherished grandmother of Tania, Antonio, Ricardo, Jonathan, Miguel and Goncalo. Beloved sister of Francelina Paiva, Victor do Carmo and the late Norminda de Sousa. Also survived by 5 great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and many other loving relatives and friends. Visiting hours at the Rogers Funeral Home, 380 Cambridge Street in Cambridge on Friday, January 24, 2020 from 4:00 to 7:30 pm, with a prayer service to follow in the funeral home.