Maria Alice Dutra
Obituary
Maria Alice Dutra passed away Thursday, September 2, 2021, in her daughter and son-in-law's home in Watsonville. She was 90 years old.
She was born in Faial Azores on October 18, 1930.
Maria Alice married Manuel F. Dutra on November 27, 1948, in Faial, they had 5 children: Idalina Sousa, Manuel Dutra, Jr., Jose Leonardo (he died at 18 months of age), Mary Lou Santos, and Gilbert Dutra, 6 grandchildren: David and Diane Sousa, Debbie Day, Mary Dutra, Ricky and Megan Santos, and 3 great-grandchildren: Tyra and Bryanna Day, and Collins Bessette.
Maria Alice immigrated to California in 1967 to her sister's home, Ana and Gilbert Silva in Gustine. They sponsored Maria Alice and her family. Maria Alice and her family moved to Watsonville and has lived here since.
Maria Alice worked in canneries and then caregiving for many years. She loved singing, watching the Catholic Channel, and the Portuguese Channel. She had a passion for her yard and her flowers, and she could grow anything.
Maria Alice was preceded in death by her husband of 6o years, Manuel, her baby boy, Jose Leonardo, her brother Antonio Garcia, her sister Ana Silva, her parents Antonio and Maria Amelia Garcia, a great-grandson Daryl Hannway.
Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at 10am, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church 721 Main Street in Watsonville, followed by burial at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, 18200 Damian Way in Prunedale.
Mehl's Colonial Chapel has been entrusted with the funeral arrangements.
Published in The Pajaronian · September 9, 2021