Maria V. Cadete, 85, of Plymouth, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 11. She was the devoted wife of the late Miguel S. Cadete. She was also the loving mother of Gino Cadete, Miguel Cadete and his wife Julie, Roberto Cadete and his fiancé Jaime, and Linda Grant and her husband Chris. She was the grandmother of Alex, Michael, Aliviah, and Ashlynn Cadete, and Christian, Nathan, and Paul Grant. She was the great grandmother of Michael, Everet, Mason, Vera, and Sophie Cadete.
Born in Villa Franca do Campo, Sao Miguel, Portugal, on Aug. 7, 1939, daughter of the late Virgino and Odelia (Ponte) Luiz. Maria immigrated to the United States in 1970 with her family. She was a dedicated wife and mother and even ran her own house cleaning business. Maria loved to cook, clean, and to make a good sarcastic joke. But, nothing came second to her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
A visitation will be held at the Cartmell-Davis Funeral Home, 373 Court St., Plymouth, on Friday, Dec. 13, from 4 to 7 p.m. A Mass will take place the following day in St Mary’s Church, Plymouth, at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at Vine Hills Cemetery, Plymouth. Donations in Maria’s memory may be made to the Plymouth Taskforce to End Homelessness.