Tavares, João M., of Tewksbury, passed away on December 14, 2024, surrounded by his loving family at age 64.
Devoted husband of Rosa Maria (Costa) Tavares.
Loving father of Marco Tavares and his wife, Jennifer.
Cherished grandfather of Liliana Tavares.
Beloved brother of Maria Evelina Faria, Julia Jorge, Encarnação Jorge, Ana Garcia, and Antonio Dutra.
Also survived by a sister-in-law, brother-in-laws, nieces, nephews, and other loving relatives and friends.
Visitation at the Rogers Funeral Home, 380 Cambridge Street in Cambridge on Thursday, December 19, 2024, from 8:30 to 10:30 am.
Funeral mass to follow at St. Anthony’s Church, 400 Cardinal Mederios Avenue in Cambridge at 11:00 am.
Interment will be at the Holy Cross Cemetery in Malden.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in João’s memory to Massachusetts General Hospital at
Giving.massgeneral.org/donate.