Maria Da Nascimente Duarte Medeiros of Bassano, Alberta, beloved wife of the late Manuel Boliero Medeiros, passed away in Brooks, Alberta on Sunday September 22nd, 2024 at the age of 95 years. Maria was born in Lomba Do Botao Azores, Portugal on December 23rd, 1928 to Jase De Soisa Duarte and Rosa Da Ponte Cordeiro. Maria married Manuel Boliero Medeiros on October 10th, 1954 in Lomba Do Povoacao Azores, Portugal. Maria and Manuel lived in Portugal until the 1950, when they then moved to Canada. They lived in Rosemary, Alberta, until 1961 when CPR transferred Manuel to Bassano, where they purchased a house. In 1967, Maria and Manuel bought a farm just outside of Bassano, they farmed for many years. They sold the farm in 1977 and moved back into Bassano. Maria worked from home as a seamstress while raising her four young children. Around the year of 2000, when Manuel retired, they moved to Summerland, British Columbia. Maria's yard was beautiful, she grew many kinds of flowers and fruit trees in her yard. Fifteen years later, they moved back to Bassano to be closer to family. Maria enjoyed working in her flowerbeds, cooking and baking for her family, sewing and crafting. She was predeceased by her husband of 69 years, Manuel Boliero Medeiros, parents Jase Duarte and Rose Da Ponte Coreiro and first born son, Manuel Medeiros. Maria is survived by her children, Irondina Bremault and her husband Rick Bremault, Henrick Medeiros, Frank Medeiros and his wife Shelly; grandkids Darcy, Amanda, Manuel Jr., Nancy, Melissa, Christopher, Kevin, Michelle and Jenny and many great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends.