Margaret Ellen Avery Medeiros

Margaret Ellen Avery Medeiros, 89, of Newport, died Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at Grand Islander Health Care Center, Middletown, Rhode Island.She was the wife of the late George Michael Medeiros Sr.Born on February 16, 1927 in Fort Barnwell, Craven County, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Sallie Avery. After the death of her parents she was raised by her aunt Agnes Avery Wiggins of Swansboro, North Carolina, whom she called Momma Wiggins and we knew as Granny Wiggins. Mrs. Medeiros worked for 12 years as a housekeeper at the Newport Hospital, retiring in 1992. She was a communicant of St. Josephs Church. Mrs. Medeiros was an avid bowler and a member of the Golden Girls bowling league. She is survived by her children, George M. Medeiros Jr. of Ventura, California, James Kirt Medeiros and wife Donna Jean of Tiverton, Rhode Island, Peter S. Medeiros of Middletown, Rhode Island, and Regina D. Medeiros of Newport, Rhode Island, her sister, Annie Mae Gardener of Newburn, North Carolina, and five grandchildren, James Kirt Medeiros Jr., Scott Allan Medeiros, Stephanie Michelle Medeiros Horridge, Stephen Anthony Medeiros, Alexis Virginia Medeiros Puckett, five great grandsons, and numerous nieces and nephews.She was the sister of the late Hubert Avery, Frank Avery, Penny Elizabeth Jones, Mildred Collins, Alvania Lewis, Estelle Alexander and Elneita Sisk.Calling hours will be held on August 28, from 4 to 7 pm at Memorial Funeral Home, 375 Broadway, Newport, Rhode Island.Her funeral mass of Christian burial will be held on August 29 at 10 am St. Josephs Church, on Broadway, Newport, Rhode Island.Burial will follow at Columba Cemetery, Browns Lane, Middletown, Rhode Island.In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Newport Rescue Wagon Fund, 21 W. Marlborough Street, Newport, RI 02840 . Cemetery Details St. Columba Catholic Cemetery Chapel Brown's Lane Middletown, RI, Visitation AUG 28. 04:00 PM - 07:00 PM Memorial Funeral Home 375 Broadway Newport, RI, US, 02840 info@memorialfuneralhome.com http://www.memorialfuneralhome.com Service AUG 29. 10:00 AM St. Josephs Church 5 Mann Avenue Newport, RI, US, 02840