Sardinha, Maria de Jesus (Resendes) of New York, formerly of Stoneham, passed away on June 2, 2024, surrounded by her loving family at age 79.
Devoted wife of the late João J. Sardinha.
Cherished mother of Dinarte Sardinha and his late wife Maria do Carmo, Rui Sardinha, Paulo Sardinha and his wife Michelle, Teresa Mazon and her husband Sergio, Mario Sardinha and his wife Jodi, and Sergio Sardinha.
Beloved stepmother of Virginio Sardinha, João Jose Sardinha, Natalia Medeiros, Maria da Conceicão Silva, Manuel Luis Sardinha, J. Fernando Sardinha, Maria Ines Couto.
Loving sister of Maria de Lurdes Pereira, Florinda de Melo, and the late Maria Cafua, Armando Chibante, and João Chibante.
Also survived by her adored 14 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, many nieces, nephews, and other loving relatives and friends.
Funeral from the Rogers Funeral Home, 380 Cambridge Street in Cambridge on Saturday, June 8, 2024, at 8:00 am.
Funeral Mass at St. Anthony’s Church, 400 Cardinal Medeiros Avenue in Cambridge at 9:00 am.
Visiting hours at the funeral home in Cambridge on Friday, June 7, 2024, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm.
Maria was the former proprietor of Dunkin Donuts of Stoneham.