Maria Arruda

Maria Arruda obituary, West Hartford, CT

Maria Arruda

Maria Arruda Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Sheehan-Hilborn-Breen Funeral Home on Jan. 20, 2026.
Maria Arruda, 93, of Hartford, beloved wife of the late Antonio Arruda died Saturday, January 17, 2026, at The Hebrew Center for Health & Rehabilitation in West Hartford. Born in Santa Maria, Azores Portugal, she came to the United States in 1968. She retired from Aetna Insurance.

Maria leaves her three sons, Altino Arruda and his wife Maria, Jose Arruda, Paul Arruda and two daughters, Maria Bettencourt and Paulina Arruda. Maria also leaves eleven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Calling hours will be Saturday, (January 24), from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the Sheehan Hilborn Breen Funeral Home, 1084 New Britain Avenue, West Hartford followed by a 10:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Fatima Church, Hartford. Entombment will be in the mausoleum in St. Mary's Cemetery, New Britain. Online condolences may be made at www.SheehanHilbornBreen.com

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Sheehan-Hilborn-Breen Funeral Home

1084 New Britain Avenue, West Hartford, CT 06110

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