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Pawtucket – Maria L. (Da Piedade) Dos Santos, 92, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 22, 2025. She was the beloved wife of the late Manuel G. Dos Santos.
Born in Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Adriano Luiz and Maria Da Piedade. Maria resided in Yonkers, New York before moving to Pawtucket twenty-two years ago.
She loved spending time with her grandson and enjoyed cooking and gardening.
Maria is survived by Jorge Gaspar, Maria Cabral, Albertino Gaspar, Mario Gaspar, eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Relatives and friends are invited to visitation beginning on Saturday, November 29, 2025, at 9:15 a.m. followed by Services at 11 a.m. at WILLIAM W. TRIPP Funeral Home, 1008 Newport Ave., Pawtucket. Interment will follow at Notre Dame Cemetery, Daggett Ave., Pawtucket. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts to St. Jude’s Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude’s Place, Memphis, TN 38105 would be appreciated. For online condolences or to share memories please visit: Tripp Funeral Home
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1008 Newport Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02861
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