Obituary

Maria Fatima Pires, 79, sadly passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2022.

 Maria was born on January 13, 1943, in Santa Luzia, Pico. She was the oldest of 3 children of Rosa and Manuel. Loving wife of late Manuel Vieira. Beautiful sister to Manuel and Luis. Wonderful mother to Gary. Caring Grandmother to Rachael. Great Grandmother to Kiyana and Maya. Cherished Aunt to many and friend of everyone.

Maria loved living in Toronto where she and her husband built a wonderful life with their family. Although Toronto was where she settled her feet, Pico is where home was. Spending every summer with family and friends. She doted on her family and was happiest when they surrounded her. She will be greatly missed by everyone who had the privilege of being in her presence.

 

'Due to the current pandemic restrictions and direction from our regulator, the Bereavement Authority of Ontario, effective January 5, 2022 all guests attending funerals and visitations must pre schedule their attendance in order to prevent line ups or exceed current capacity limits. We encourage those that are unable to attend in person to express their sympathy by posting a message of condolence to our website, donating to a charity in memory or by sending flowers to the funeral home.'

 

Due to the current pandemic restrictions and direction from our regulator, the Bereavement Authority of Ontario, effective January 5, 2022 all guests attending funerals and visitations must pre schedule their attendance in order to prevent line ups or exceed current capacity limits. We encourage those that are unable to attend in person to express their sympathy by posting a message of condolence to our website, donating to a charity or by sending flowers to the funeral home.

 

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Visitation

Date
January 30, 2022
Location
Cardinal Funeral Home Bathurst
Time
04:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Service

Date
January 31, 2022
Location
Cardinal Funeral Home Bathurst
Time
01:30 PM

Entombment

Date
January 31, 2022
Location
Prospect Cemetery
Time
02:30 PM
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January 28, 2022
Elvira Serpa
Dear Gary, My sincerest condolences to you and your family. Wishing you peace, comfort, courage at this time of sorrow. I will always remember your mother fondly and her delicious "bolo" and "linguica". Elvira
January 28, 2022
Violante Pereira
Dear Gary It is with great sadness that I offer my sincere condolences. Your mom was a great lady, always welcoming and with a smile on her face. An epoch of our lives that has ended with her death. Your house was always a welcoming retreat for my sister Maria Otilia and my dad, his favorite place to go play cards. And for me, the adega in Pico where I visited in the summers, where there was always a glass of aguardente for savouring. She was always happy to see us. These memories will always be with us