Cardoso, Maria Santo Cristo, of Melrose, past away peacefully on Oct. 26th, with her loving family by her side. Devoted wife of the late Manuel Cardoso. Loving mother of Benvinda Raia, Edmund, Joao, Antonio, Fernando, Osvaldo, Oscar and the late Francisco Cardoso. Also survived by 27 Grandchildren, 14 Great-Grandchildren and many other loving relatives and friends. Funeral from the Rogers Funeral Home, 380 Cambridge St., Cambridge Friday Nov. 2nd, at 8:00 am. Funeral Mass at St. Anthony’s Church in Cambridge at 9:00 am. Visiting hours Thursday, Nov. 1st, from 4 t o 8 pm.