Maria Adelaide (Correia) Ferreira, 86, of West Hartford, wife of the late Artur Ferreira, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 21, 2022. Born in Carregal do Sal, Viseu, Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Saul Correia and Gabriela DeLoureiro Correia. Maria came to the United States on January 20, 1970, and was a resident of West Hartford for many years. Prior to her retirement she was employed at The Travelers Insurance Company. Maria loved cooking and baking for her family and tending to her garden. She was a member of the Senior Center and enjoyed getting dressed to the “T’s”.

Maria is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Maria Ferreira Ardel and Scott Ardel; her grandchildren, Samantha Ferreira, Christopher Ferreira and his wife Kaitlyn, Benjamin Ardel and his wife Kay, Emily Larez and husband Chris; many nieces and nephews in the US and Portugal, along with all her grandpups whom she loved, Louie, Georgia May, Kemba, Penny and Bolin.

Besides her husband, Maria was predeceased by her son Arthur Ferreira, Jr., her sisters, Maria Amelia Correia and Maria Hortencia Jardineiro, brother-in-law Leo Jardineiro and a niece Christina Cravo.

A special thank you to Maria’s great friend Arminda Marques and to Dr. Ferraro Borgida for taking care of Maria for so many years and to the staff at St. Mary Home.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, (August 27), 10:30am at St. Brigid Church, West Hartford. Burial will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Calling hours will be prior to the Mass from 8:45am to 10:15am at Sheehan Hilborn Breen Funeral Home, 1084 New Britain Avenue, West Hartford. Online condolences may be made at www.SheehanHilbornBreen.com.