Maria de Jesus Batista Ataide
elevated zW2ac August 23, 1932- May 7, 2020
elevated zW2ac Maria de Jesus Batista Ataide, 87 of Toronto, passed away on May 7th, 2020 at Kipling Acres Retirement Home of complications from Covid-19.
elevated zW2ac Funeral services will be held at Holy Cross Funeral Home and the Chapel of St. Joseph on May 11th at 10:30am. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery.
elevated zW2ac Maria was born in 1932 in Luz, Graciosa, Azores to Manuel and Germina Bettencourt; the third of four children.
elevated zW2ac She married Heliodoro Espinola Ataide on October 30, 1952 in Luz, and immigrated to Canada with her husband in 1959. She had one son, John Ataide, born in Toronto in 1960.
elevated zW2ac Maria was an accomplished seamstress who worked many years in Toronto’s garment industry.
elevated zW2ac Maria was preceded in death by her husband, son, parents and two older brothers.
elevated zW2ac She is survived by her sister Rita, sister-in-law Guilhermina, two nephews, two nieces; as well as ten great nieces and nephews.
elevated zW2ac She will be dearly missed.
May her soul rest in peace.
