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Maria Caramelo Obituary

Maria (Martins) Caramelo, 98, of Rocky Hill, beloved wife of the late Joaquin Caramelo and the late Joao Ramos, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. Born in Fall River, MA on September 15, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Joaquina (Lopes) Martins. Maria worked as a secretary in the insurance industry for many years. She was a founding member of Our Lady of Fatima Church in Hartford, where she enjoyed singing in the choir. She was also one of the founders of the Portuguese Club of Hartford. Maria enjoyed sewing and cooking for her family. A loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Maria will be forever missed by her four children, Daniel M. Pedra of Essex, Paul M. Pedra of Wethersfield, Hilda Theile and husband Frederick and Suzanna M. Farah and husband John, all of NJ; nine adored grandchildren and 12 cherished great-grandchildren. She is also survived by many dear nieces, nephews and extended family members. She was predeceased by her brother, Carlos Martins. Special thanks to the staff at Portland Care and Rehab who were so kind to Maria in her final days. Funeral services will be private. To share a memory of Maria with her family, please visit www.desopofuneralchapel.com.

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Published by Hartford Courant on Mar. 13, 2022.

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Michael Romano

March 15, 2022

I want to express my sincerest condolences to my very good friend Dan, his brother Paul, his sisters Hilda and Suzanna, Maria´s grandchildren and the rest of her family. You only get one mom a lifetime and I´m sure she will be missed. Joanne joins me in our condolences as she often accompanied me when I visited your mom in Rocky Hill. I was very proud of the professional relationship I had with Maria. She trusted me and I was honored she would share her important personal business concerns with me. She impressed me as an old school loving mom, concerned more about her family than herself. I´m sure when you all were young, she cooked and cleaned, did laundry and kept the house. By the time I met her, those things were no longer needed, but she was still giving to the family, giving the only things she had left: she worried about you, prayed for you and loved you. She always spoke so highly of her family. She was proud of you and seemed to brighten up when she spoke of her children. I hope you suffering is minimal and you hold on to the good memories of your time together. Share those memories with each other and pass them on to the next generations. Its important they know they come from strong and loving stock. Rest in peace, Maria.

Rafael e Ana Pacheco

March 13, 2022

Our deepest condolences to the family
May Maria Rest In Peace

Maria Oliveira

March 13, 2022

So sorry for your loss,have wonderful memories of all the good times we had ,when I was growing up.

Terry Durant

March 12, 2022

To the Pedra family my sincerest condolences at the loss of your mom. I love Maria very much and often we would talk on the phone and we would pray together. She was a beautiful lady and I will miss her. God`s peace to all of you, my prayers are with you.

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