Mary Silva Martins

1924 - 2022

Mary Silva Martins, 98, of Crystal River, Fl, passed away January 22, 2022, under the loving care of her family.

She was born on January 20, 1924 to Quintino Silva, and Maria da Conceição Oliveira Silva, in Plymouth, MA. She loved people, all people, the more the Mary-ier. She was very convivial, an avid crocheter, enjoyed bingo, word scramble and would sing along while her brother strummed his guitar. Mary was a cagey little card shark. She kept a Godly and impeccable home. She didn't forget anyone's birthday, always sending a card, and baking a cake if she could. Mary would set a plate for anyone at her table, where there was always something good to eat, and something sweet in the cookie jar. At Christmas time you could count on her homemade fruitcake. Who can forget her meatloaf, or her impossible pie? Who could ever forget her? She will be missed by her entire family and friends. Whether you called her sweetheart, Mimi, Mary, mom, cunhada, comadre, madrinha, tia, grandma, gigi, tortilla; the Lord called her "His good and faithful servant" and called her home.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents, her son David Q. Carvalho, brother David Q. Silva, and her granddaughter Sarah Carvalho. Mary is survived by her loving and devoted husband Peter J. Martins; sister Alice Galo (Tolland, CT); children Joseph Carvalho and his wife Cindy (Bolton, CT), Elvira Coffey and her husband Joseph (Coventry, CT), and her daughter-in-law Marilyn Carvalho (Beverly Hills, FL); grandchildren Paul Jones, Melissa Mullally, Darren Jones (Jennifer), Jennifer Carvalho (Nate Strick), Julie Steffenson (Josh), Curtis Harrison (Casmira), Kimberly Baez (Santos), and Jonathan Carvalho (Rhiannon); 2 sisters-in-law, Maria Martins Mendonça and Teresa Martins; niece, Fernanda Carvalho Mendonça;17 great-grandchildren and scores of nieces, nephews, grand, and great-grand nieces and nephews Until later, "Até logo beijinhos," when we meet again at Jesus' feet.

Family will receive friends for Visitation on Monday, January 31, 2022 from 10-11AM, with a Funeral Service beginning at 11AM at Brown Funeral Home & Crematory in Lecanto, FL. Entombment will follow at Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Beverly Hills, FL.