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Maria Mattos Obituary
Hanford - Mattos Family Matriarch
Maria Julia Mattos, of Hanford, passed away in her home surrounded by her children on Monday, March 18, 2019. It was her 96th birthday. Maria Julia was born March 18, 1923 in Santo Tirso, Portugal to Manuel and Maria Ferreira Dinis da Costa. On January 5, 1947 she was blessed to be married to the love of her life Anthony Alves Mattos for 55 years. Anthony and Maria Julia made the decision to move to the U.S. to provide a better life for their 10 children. On November 1, 1967, they arrived in Ontario, CA. In 1971, they moved to Tulare and established The Mattos Family Dairy. Maria Julia's most cherished pastime was spending time with her growing family. She was also a devout Catholic at St. Aloysius Church. Maria Julia is preceded in death by her loving husband Anthony, 4 brothers (Father Guilherme, Father Jose, Jack, and Manuel da Costa), 1 sister (Emilia Meireles), and son-in-law (Philip Silva). Maria Julia is survived by her 10 children, 7 sons and 3 daughters: George (Mabel), Joaquim (Ana), Fernando (Marie), Cesario (Diane), Joe (Phyllis), Tony (Ernestine), Mario (Jennie), Cecilia Batista (Anton), Julie Mattos-Silva, and Celeste Simoes (Mario). Maria Julia was a grandmother to 33 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren and counting.
The viewing will be held Monday, March 25th at Miller's Tulare Funeral Home from 4:00-8:00 pm, Rosary & Mass on Tuesday, March 26th at St. Aloysius Catholic Church - 125 East Pleasant Ave Tulare at 10:30 am followed by burial at North Tulare District Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to American Diabetes Association www.diabetes.org/donate. Arrangements are entrusted to Miller's Tulare Funeral Home.
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John and Ione Leland
March 26, 2019
Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you.
March 26, 2019
Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you.
Denise Jirava
March 25, 2019
Tia Maria Julia was a sweet and loving aunt. She was full of kindness and love to everyone around her.
She had a heart of gold and was beautiful inside and out. She will be greatly missed. To all of her family I would like to send my deepest condolences. Love and prayers, Denise, Bill and family .
All our love Larissa and Zach.
Rick and Lori Nichols
March 21, 2019
May she rest in peace. We wish the family comfort and peace. What a wonderful life she had, what a wonderful family she leaves behind.
Rick and Lori Nichols
Frank & Gina Deniz
March 20, 2019
Sorry for your Loss. Our prayers are with you. God has afew New Angels.
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