Maria I. Santos

Maria Irene (Tavares) Santos, age 95, of Bethlehem, PA passed away on December 8, 2020 at Cedarbrook Nursing Home, Fountain Hill. She was born in Pelotas, Brazil to Portuguese parents Domingos Tavares and Maria (Da Costa) Tavares, who returned to Portugal when Maria was still a baby. She married DomingosPereira Santos and they, along with their two older children, immigrated to the United States in the mid1950s. Maria worked as a presser in the textile industry in Bethlehem. Her husband preceded her in death in 1975.

Maria was a devoted mother to Gracinda “Cindy” Glick, Mark V. Santos and Joseph (Kathleen) Santos and a loving grandmother to eight grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren and one great, great grandchild. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by sister Ana Rebelo, brother Domingos Tavares and son-in-law Robert Glick. She is survived by sister GracindaFonseca of Portugal and a large extended family in the U.S., Canada and Portugal.

Services: Arrangements by Connell Funeral Home, Bethlehem. A private family visitation will be held on Friday, December 11, 2020 from 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. at the funeral home. Followed by a Mass of Christian Burial for family and friends at 10 a.m. at Holy Infancy Church, 312 E. 4th Street, Bethlehem, followed by interment at Holy Savior Cemetery, Bethlehem.

In lieu of flowers donations in Marias name may be made to St. Lukes Hospital Hospice C/O Development Office Bethlehem, PA 18015.

Cemetery
Holy Saviour Cemetery
2575 Linden St.
Bethlehem PA 18017
US

Burial
Friday, December 11, 2020

Holy Saviour Cemetery
2575 Linden St.
Bethlehem PA 18017
US

Mass of Christian Burial
Friday, December 11, 2020
10:00 AM
Holy Infancy Catholic Church
312 East Fourth St.
Bethlehem PA 18015
US

Funeral HomeConnell Funeral Home, Inc.
245 East Broad St.
Bethlehem PA - 18018
US
610-868-8531