Maria Oliveira

May 24, 1933 - October 24, 2014

Maria Oliveira, 81, of Eatontown, passed away on Friday October 24, 2014 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Belem, Brazil and has been a resident of Eatontown since 1978. Maria worked as a Home Health Aide for Family and Children Services of Long Branch for 30 years. She was a member of the Eatontown Senior Citizens and a longtime parishioner of St. Dorothea’s Church in Eatontown. She is predeceased by her husband John C. Oliveira in 2012 and her son Carlos Oliveira. Surviving are two sons; William J. Oliveira and Anthony P. Oliveira, two daughters; Marie Spreen and Rose LoDato. She is also survived by seven grandchildren; Lauren, Marc, Carla, Carl, Amanda, Anthony and Ashley. A memorial mass will be held 10 a.m. on Friday October 31, 2014 at St. Dorothea’s RC Church, Eatontown. A memorial gathering will be held later that evening from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Bongarzone Funeral Home, 2400 Shafto Road, Tinton Falls. Interment of her cremains will be at Woodbine Cemetery & Mausoleum, Oceanport. In lieu of flowers donations in her memory may be made to: Meridian Hospice, 1345 Campus Parkway, Suite A2, Neptune, NJ 07753.