Margaret Ann Barboza, 93, of Fall River, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 22, 2024 at Fall River Health Care following a long illness. Born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, she was a daughter of the late Manuel Barboza and the late Mary (Teixeira) Barboza.

An amazing cook, she also loved baking, knitting, crocheting, reading, and her daily walks. Most notably, Margie loved her family dearly and enjoyed spending quality time with all of them.

She leaves her children, Paul Barboza, Paula Barboza, Valerie Dash, Linda Foreman, Robert Barboza, and Glenn Barboza; her twenty-eight grandchildren; thirty-one great-grandchildren; her siblings, Manuel Barboza, Jr., John Barboza, Joseph Barboza, and Rosemary Reagan; and many nieces and nephews. She was also the mother of the late Byron Barboza, Robin Francis, Richard Barboza, Kevin Barboza, and Mark Barboza and sister of the late Frank Barboza, Mary (Boyhe) Barboza, O'Tilia "Tillie" Hill, Caroline Barboza, Isabel "Penny" Barboza, Rosehilda "Peggy" Barboza, Anna McDermott, Victor Barboza, Christina "Tina" Amaral, Marianna "Badger" Dias, and George Barboza.

Following a private cremation, Her Memorial Funeral Mass was celebrated on Saturday, October 5th, in St. Anthony of Padua Church.

Family members are always grateful for relatives and friends wishing to make in-person expressions of kindness and support. If you were unable to do so, because of health concerns or any other reason, all are urged to express their sympathy online or by mail. To ensure that said condolences and/or sympathy cards reach the family, please always make sure that submissions online are made directly through the funeral home's website (www.silvafaria.com) and not through a third party. Thank you!