Maria is survived by: daughter-in-law Orlanda Luis; granddaughter Michelle Marie Wilson (Ryan); great granddaughter Olivia Wilson; brother Nelson Brasil; brother José Brasil; brother Felismino Brasil; sister Maria Noronha; sister Laurinda Mosquita; sister Odelta Andrade; and sister Aldora Miguel. She also leaves many brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, and nephews to honor her memory.
She was preceded in death by: son Orlando Brasil Luis and son Francisco Brasil Luis as well as her parents José Teixeira Brasil and Maria Amelia Lacerda.
Maria was a dedicated parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church in Turlock, California.
A visitation for Maria Alcina Bettencourt will be held from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at Whitehurst-Norton-Dias Funeral Service: 286 W. Main Street, Turlock, California. A recitation of the rosary followed by a funeral mass will occur at 10:00 AM on Thursday, May 24, 2018 at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church: 2602 S. Walnut Road, Turlock, California. She will be laid to rest following all services at N. Hilmar Cemetery District: 8710 N. Tegner Road, Hilmar, California.
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