Maria DaLuz (Resendes) Correia, 95, of Somerset, wife of the late Jose Correia, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 9, 2023 in the comforts of her home. Born in Feteiras do Sul, St. Michael, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Manuel Resendes and the late Maria Jose (Almeida) Resendes.

Prior to her retirement she was a presser for Bristol Knitting Mills for many years. She loved crocheting, cooking, and baking, especially her delicious biscoitos. She also enjoyed gardening, shopping with her daughters, and, most importantly, spending quality time with all her family. As a devout Catholic, Maria faithfully attended Mass and prayed the rosary daily. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.

She leaves her four loving and devoted daughters, Maria Margarida Raposo and her husband, Eduardo, Genoveve DeSousa  and her husband,  Guilherme, Albertina Benevides  and her husband,  Manuel, and  Zelia Raposo and her husband, Michael, all of Somerset;  her eight  grandchildren, Debra Charest, Donna Estrela, Billy DeSousa, Diane Ahearn, Melinda Pina, Matthew Benevides, Michael Raposo, and Andrew Raposo; thirteen great-grandchildren, Isabel, Olivia, Ryan, Sophia, Grace, Jaxson, Avery, Izaiah, Luke, Emmy, Olivia, Elise, and Cameron; her brother, Jose Resendes and his wife,Ernestina, of Taunton; and many nieces and  nephews. She was also the sister of the late Maria DoCarmo Adriano and the late Manuel Resendes.

Her Funeral Mass was celebrated on Friday, January 13th, in St. John of God Church followed by her committal at St. Patrick's Cemetery both in Somerset. In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation in Maria's memory to: Southcoast VNA, 200 Mill Road, Suite 120, Fairhaven, MA 02719 or The American Heart Association, 1 State St., Unit 200, Providence, Rhode Island, 02908.

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 this pandemic 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!