Cardoso, Maria Lasalete (nee Simoes):
Passed away peacefully at Trinity Village Care Centre with her family by her side on Saturday, May 29, 2021. She was born on February 17, 1932 in S. Roque Pico, Azores to Guilhermina and Augusto Simoes. She married Manuel Cardoso in 1951 and emigrated to Canada in 1957. She was predeceased by her husband Manuel Cardoso on October 18, 2011 and is survived by her son Manny (Leonor), granddaughters Jennifer (Derek) Hamilton, Carrie (Marty) Cote, and Melissa Cardoso Dietrich and seven great-grandchildren whom she adored; Benson, Jackson, Cole, Simone, Dylan, Lyla and Noelle. She was predeceased by a new born daughter in 1952, and is the last survivor of her siblings, Agostinho, Manuel, Sensitivia, Maria and Deotilde. Survived by her brother-in-law Joe (Teresa) and sister-in-law Conceicao (Jose) in Portugal, and many nieces and nephews.
She worked hard most of her life, but then enjoyed a few years of travel to Cuba, Florida and spent her summers at their happy place in Paul Bunyan, Bayfield where she made wonderful friendships. She loved to party and dance, and always had the best laughter. We will miss you. Rest in peace till we meet again.
Maria's family will receive relatives and friends from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at the Henry Walser Funeral Home, 507 Frederick Street, Kitchener, 519-749-8467. Those wishing to attend Maria's visitation must RSVP at the funeral home website or by telephone. A private Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, June 2 at St. Mark's Parish. All are welcome to join Maria's family for her funeral mass via live stream at
https://www.henrywalser.com/live-streaming beginning at 10:45 am. Interment will follow at Williamsburg Cemetery.
As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Alzheimer Society of Waterloo Wellington would be appreciated by the family (cards available at the funeral home).
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