After a long and courageous battle with cancer, while surrounded by loving family at Parkwood Hospital, London, on Saturday, September 8, 2018, Maria Marques in her 78th year. Beloved wife of the late Eloi Marques (1981). Loving mother of Carlos (Helena), Vitor (Connie), Lourdes, John (Helena), Alice (Roy), Laura (George) and Paul (Liz). Dear grandmother of twelve grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Survived by her three sisters and one brother in Portugal. Predeceased by a granddaughter, one brother and one sister.
Visitors will be received in the O'Neil Funeral Home, 350 William Street, London on Tuesday September 11th from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Holy Cross Church,
Hamilton at Elm, on Wednesday, September 12, at 10:00 a.m.
Interment to follow in St. Peter's Cemetery, London.
Memorial donations can be made to St Joseph's Hospital Foundation, London, for Palliative Care - www.sjhcfoundation.org. Online condolences & Guest Book at www.oneilfuneralhome.ca