Maria Conceição Dias, age 71, of Hilmar, California entered into rest on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. She was born August 29, 1949 in Pedro Miguel , Faial, Açores to Elisa da Gloria Alves and Jose da Silva.
Maria is survived by: son Paul Dias (Dina) of Modesto; son Victor Dias (Jamie) of Hilmar; and daughter Elizabeth Dias of Modesto; brother Adolfo Santos of Fall River, Massachusetts; sister Lucia Lopes of Faial, Açores; sister Elisa Costa of Faial, Açores; sister Rosa Silva of Faial, Açores; brother Jose Silva of Faial, Açores; sister Maria Silva of São Jorge, Açores; brother Fernando Silva of Faial, Açores; sister Catarina Silva of Faial, Açores; brother Francisco Silva of Faial, Açores; grandchildren Dominik and Sydney Dias.
She was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Hilmar, California.
Maria was preceded in death by: father Jose da Silva, mother Elisa da Gloria Alves, and her husband Rogerio Dias.
A Visitation for Maria will be held from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at Whitehurst-Norton-Dias Funeral Service, 286 W. Main Street, Turlock, California.
*DUE TO COVID WE CAN ONLY ALLOW 40 PEOPLE INSIDE AT A TIME*
A Recitation of the Rosary followed by Funeral Mass will occur at 10:00 AM on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 8471 Cypress Street, Hilmar, California. A Committal Service will follow at Turlock Memorial Park, 575 N. Soderquist Road, Turlock, California.
Serving as pallbearers are Paul Dias, Victor Dias, Dominik Dias, Urbino Bettencourt, Nuno Pavao and Seth Garza.
Services for Maria C. Dias are in the care of Whitehurst-Norton-Dias Funeral Service (FD 504) in Turlock, California.
