Maria dos Anjos (Matos) Medeiros, 81, passed away on December 12, 2016 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth. She was the wife of the late Gilberto Medeiros and daughter of the late Maria J. (Moniz) and Manuel J. Matos.

Born in Agua de Pau, St Michael, Azores, she immigrated to this country in 1960 where she spent the rest of her life. She worked as a stitcher at local factories, retiring from Cape Cod Sportswear. Maria was a very outgoing person who enjoyed playing cards, going to Foxwoods, traveling, and especially loved to go on cruises.

Her surviving family includes her two daughters, Teresa Casimiro and her husband Leo, and Debra Andre and her husband Rick; three grandchildren, Kellianne, Bryan, and Ricky; her siblings, Artur Matos and his wife Leonor, Inez Achadinha and her husband Jorge, and Agostinha Lima and her husband Manuel. She is also survived by her two godsons, Robert and Paul Matos, as well as several nieces and nephews. She was the mother of the late George Medeiros and sister of the late Jose C. Matos and his late wife Isolina.

Family would like to send a special thanks to the staff on 2 North at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth, as well as New England Hospice for their kind and compassionate care.

Mrs. Medeiros funeral was held on December 15 with a mass of Christian burial at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. Burial took place at St John Cemetery in New Bedford. Arrangements were placed in the care of Perry Funeral Home, 111 Dartmouth St., New Bedford, Ma 02740.