Maria J. Ventura

Maria J. (Diogo) Ventura, 99, of Middletown, RI, died on Friday, January 19, 2018 at her home.She was the husband of the late Jose Ventura.Born on November 5, 1918 in St. Michael, the Azores, she was the daughter of the late Angelo and Emelia (Raposa) Diogo. Mrs. Ventura worked at the Newport Hospital for 17 years in the housekeeping department and also at Salve Regina.She is survived by children, Angela N. Carvalho (Dimas) of Middletown, RI, Jose Carlos Ventura (Zulmira) of Dartmouth, MA, John M. Ventura (Olga) of Middletown, RI, Manuel A. Ventura (Goretti) of Tiverton, RI, Bert Ventura (Cam) of Middletown, RI, her sister Urselina Furtado of PBC, Canada, her sister in law Constatina Diogo, seventeen grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.Calling hours will be held on Wednesday, January 24, 2018, from 8:30am to 10:00am, in the Memorial Funeral Home, 375 Broadway, Newport, RI, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30am, in St. Lucy's Catholic Church, 909 West Main Road, Middletown.Her burial will follow in St. Columba Cemetery, Browns Lane, Middletown.In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Visiting Nurse Services of Newport Bristol Counties, 1184 East Main Road, Portsmouth, RI 02871. Cemetery Details St. Columba Catholic Cemetery Brown's Lane Middletown, RI, 02842 Mass of Christian Burial JAN 24. 10:30 AM St. Lucys Church 909 West Main Road Middletown, RI, US, 02842