Maria C. (Pavao) Medeiros, 99 of Dartmouth, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth.

She was the beloved wife of the late Manuel P. Medeiros and the daughter of the late Joao Pavao Araujo and Antonia Amelia (Pavao) Araujo.

She was born in St. Michael, Azores, Portugal and had worked as a stitcher at Paul Modes.

She is survived by her 2 children, Margaret Diogenes of South Dartmouth and Manuel P. Medeiros of Freetown; 3 sisters, Odelia Aguiar of New Bedford and the late Amelia Araujo and Aida Oliveira; and 3 grandchildren: Eddy Diogenes, Kerri Lynn Medeiros, and Jared Medeiros; 6 great grandchildren; Brooke Diogenes, Edward Diogenes Jr., Kourtney Souza, Kameron Souza, Kaitlin Souza and Lilah Medeiros; as well as several nieces and nephews.

Her funeral service was held Thursday, January 23 in Perry Funeral Home, with a mass of Christian burial at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church. Burial followed at St. John Cemetery.

Arrangements were placed in the care of Perry Funeral Home, 111 Dartmouth St., New Bedford. Visit the website perryfuneral.com for condolences.