Maria A. Costa

Maria A. (Costa) Costa, 96, of Tiverton, Rhode Island, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2022  at St. Anne's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Manuel C. DaCosta.

Born in Furnas, St. Michael, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Manuel Medeiros Costa and Maria A. (Medeiros) Costa, she immigrated to the United States on October 2,1971.

Maria was employed by Santoro Manufacturing.  She was a member of Holy Ghost Parish in Tiverton.  Maria enjoyed gardening, crocheting, going to the casino and visiting the beach.  Every Sunday, Maria would have the whole family at her home, serving them home cooked food that she prepared from her heart for them. Her family is thankful for those times spent with her at her home and will always cherish those memories.

She was the mother of Jose Lima (wife Mary), Antonio Costa (wife Maria), Lucy Vidinha (husband Jose), Eddy Costa (wife Jenny), Lumelia Couto (husband Luis), Luis Costa (wife Betty), Gerald Costa (wife Rachelle) and the late Carlos Costa;  She also leaves 23 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.  Maria was predeceased by her 6 siblings.

Visitation will be held Tuesday, March 29, from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Auclair Funeral Home, 690 So.Main St. Fall River. Her funeral will be held Wednesday, March 30, at 9:00 AM from the funeral home with a Funeral Mass at 10:00 AM at Holy Ghost Church, Judson St., Tiverton.

Burial, Notre Dame Cemetery, Stafford Rd. Fall River.

In lieu of flowers, donation to Continuum Hospice, 21 Father DeValles Blvd. Fall River, MA 02724,

appreciated.