MARIA FILOMENA COUTO

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MARIA FILOMENA COUTO June 15, 1915 - September 1, 2004 Peacefully with her family by her side, Maria passed away at Extendicare Oakview Place on Wednesday, September 1, 2004 at the age of 89 years. Maria is predeceased by her parents, Augusto and Rosa Raposo; her loving husband of 62 years, Aires; brother Mariano; sister Angelina; niece Prizelia; and son-in-law Mario Soares. She will be lovingly remembered by her daughter Maria Odete; her son Aires; daughter-in-law Joana Couto; grandchildren, Eduardo Soares, Mario Jorge Soares, Roberto Soares, Graca Soares Dupuis, Ana Patricia Medeiros and Elsa Margarida Seip; great-grandchildren, Tyler, Talia, Tara, Amanda, Melissa, Katrina, James, Joshua, Alyssa and Nicholas; great-great-grandchild Austin. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews in Canada and Portugal along with numerous very dear and close friends and relatives. Prayer Vigil will be held Friday, September 3 at 9:00 p.m. from Chapel Lawn Funeral Home, 4000 Portage Ave. Funeral Liturgy will be held on Saturday, September 4 at 1:00 p.m. from Immaculate Conception Church, 181 Austin St. N. Maria will be laid to rest in Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens and a reception will follow in the Chapel Lawn Reception Centre. The family extends a sincere thanks to the staff of 1 East at Extendicare Oakview Place for their kind attention and care during Moms stay there. A special thanks to Marie-Ann who always brought a bright smile to Moms face. Arrangements in care of: CHAPEL LAWN FUNERAL HOME CREMATION AND RECEPTION CENTRE 885-9715

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Sep 03, 2004