Maria Pacheco Araujo da Silva
1928 - 2020
Early Life: Maria was born August 27, 1928, in Presidente Olegario, Minas Gerais, Brazil, to Francisco Antonio Pacheco and Balbina Rodrigues de Araujo. From a young age, Maria was incredibly talented and industrious. She loved sewing, embroidering, painting, cooking, and dancing. Maria was a devoted and respectful daughter. She frequently helped her father care for their livestock and helped her mother prepare meals for the farmworkers. She had an energetic spirit and consistently sought opportunities to serve those around her.
Life’s Work | Service | Interests: She married José Bonifacio da Silva, who preceded her in death on April 17, 2011. Maria and José raised six beautiful children, who were the light of her life. She was the prime example of a loving mother, consistently caring and showing concern for everyone she encountered. Maria immigrated to Provo, Utah, from Brazil in 1993 with her granddaughter, who she raised like her own daughter, after her oldest daughter moved to Utah to pursue a graduate degree. She fell in love with the mountains and beautiful scenery in the state of Utah. Maria had a genuine and Christlike love for children. She embodied the traits of motherhood and nurtured everyone around her. She was a caretaker for many children in her lifetime, especially her own grandchildren. All children were drawn to her and would quickly grow to love her like their own grandmother.
Maria was an incredible cook and baker. She loved making food for everyone and would regularly bake cookies, sweet breads, cheese bread, and cakes, to offer anyone who stopped by the house. She was known for her delicious treats by all who knew her. Her tireless spirit of service was inspiring and is part of the beautiful legacy she left her family and friends.
As a convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Maria fervently lived the principles of the gospel. She loved reading the scriptures and the manuals of the presidents of the Church. Her testimony of the gospel was vibrant and was woven throughout her life. Her strong testimony was consistently found on all pages of the many journals she filled throughout her life. Maria was a devoted disciple of the Savior and found great peace in attending the temple. She often lamented not being able to attend the temple regularly because of her progressing struggle with Alzheimer’s. Maria was a beautiful example of faith, virtue, and strength. She will be remembered by all for her kindness, service, and charity. Maria Pacheco da Silva, of Orem, Utah, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020, surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s. She was 92.
Survived By: Her six children: Ernani (Michelle) Bonifacio, of Vicente Pires, Brasilia, Brazil; Fatima Johnson, of Orem, Utah; Ormezinda Silva, of Orem, Utah; Maria José Silva, of Orem, Utah; Elizabeth Whaley, of Orem, Utah; Goretti (Joseph) Lima, of Highland, Utah; thirteen grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Preceded In Death By: Her husband, José; four sisters; four brothers; and two sons-in-law, LaVerl Johnson and Glenn Whaley.
Services: Sundberg Olpin Mortuary
Interment: Orem City Cemetery
Obituary: © 2020 | Sundberg-Olpin Mortuary
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
DISCREPANCY: With last name between every reference to it in her obituary (da Silva), mortuary website (da Silva) and her husband's headstone (Da Silva).
1928 - 2020
Early Life: Maria was born August 27, 1928, in Presidente Olegario, Minas Gerais, Brazil, to Francisco Antonio Pacheco and Balbina Rodrigues de Araujo. From a young age, Maria was incredibly talented and industrious. She loved sewing, embroidering, painting, cooking, and dancing. Maria was a devoted and respectful daughter. She frequently helped her father care for their livestock and helped her mother prepare meals for the farmworkers. She had an energetic spirit and consistently sought opportunities to serve those around her.
Life’s Work | Service | Interests: She married José Bonifacio da Silva, who preceded her in death on April 17, 2011. Maria and José raised six beautiful children, who were the light of her life. She was the prime example of a loving mother, consistently caring and showing concern for everyone she encountered. Maria immigrated to Provo, Utah, from Brazil in 1993 with her granddaughter, who she raised like her own daughter, after her oldest daughter moved to Utah to pursue a graduate degree. She fell in love with the mountains and beautiful scenery in the state of Utah. Maria had a genuine and Christlike love for children. She embodied the traits of motherhood and nurtured everyone around her. She was a caretaker for many children in her lifetime, especially her own grandchildren. All children were drawn to her and would quickly grow to love her like their own grandmother.
Maria was an incredible cook and baker. She loved making food for everyone and would regularly bake cookies, sweet breads, cheese bread, and cakes, to offer anyone who stopped by the house. She was known for her delicious treats by all who knew her. Her tireless spirit of service was inspiring and is part of the beautiful legacy she left her family and friends.
As a convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Maria fervently lived the principles of the gospel. She loved reading the scriptures and the manuals of the presidents of the Church. Her testimony of the gospel was vibrant and was woven throughout her life. Her strong testimony was consistently found on all pages of the many journals she filled throughout her life. Maria was a devoted disciple of the Savior and found great peace in attending the temple. She often lamented not being able to attend the temple regularly because of her progressing struggle with Alzheimer’s. Maria was a beautiful example of faith, virtue, and strength. She will be remembered by all for her kindness, service, and charity. Maria Pacheco da Silva, of Orem, Utah, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020, surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s. She was 92.
Survived By: Her six children: Ernani (Michelle) Bonifacio, of Vicente Pires, Brasilia, Brazil; Fatima Johnson, of Orem, Utah; Ormezinda Silva, of Orem, Utah; Maria José Silva, of Orem, Utah; Elizabeth Whaley, of Orem, Utah; Goretti (Joseph) Lima, of Highland, Utah; thirteen grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Preceded In Death By: Her husband, José; four sisters; four brothers; and two sons-in-law, LaVerl Johnson and Glenn Whaley.
Services: Sundberg Olpin Mortuary
Interment: Orem City Cemetery
Obituary: © 2020 | Sundberg-Olpin Mortuary
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
DISCREPANCY: With last name between every reference to it in her obituary (da Silva), mortuary website (da Silva) and her husband's headstone (Da Silva).
Maria Pacheco Araujo da Silva
1928 - 2020
Early Life: Maria was born August 27, 1928, in Presidente Olegario, Minas Gerais, Brazil, to Francisco Antonio Pacheco and Balbina Rodrigues de Araujo. From a young age, Maria was incredibly talented and industrious. She loved sewing, embroidering, painting, cooking, and dancing. Maria was a devoted and respectful daughter. She frequently helped her father care for their livestock and helped her mother prepare meals for the farmworkers. She had an energetic spirit and consistently sought opportunities to serve those around her.
Life’s Work | Service | Interests: She married José Bonifacio da Silva, who preceded her in death on April 17, 2011. Maria and José raised six beautiful children, who were the light of her life. She was the prime example of a loving mother, consistently caring and showing concern for everyone she encountered. Maria immigrated to Provo, Utah, from Brazil in 1993 with her granddaughter, who she raised like her own daughter, after her oldest daughter moved to Utah to pursue a graduate degree. She fell in love with the mountains and beautiful scenery in the state of Utah. Maria had a genuine and Christlike love for children. She embodied the traits of motherhood and nurtured everyone around her. She was a caretaker for many children in her lifetime, especially her own grandchildren. All children were drawn to her and would quickly grow to love her like their own grandmother.
Maria was an incredible cook and baker. She loved making food for everyone and would regularly bake cookies, sweet breads, cheese bread, and cakes, to offer anyone who stopped by the house. She was known for her delicious treats by all who knew her. Her tireless spirit of service was inspiring and is part of the beautiful legacy she left her family and friends.
As a convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Maria fervently lived the principles of the gospel. She loved reading the scriptures and the manuals of the presidents of the Church. Her testimony of the gospel was vibrant and was woven throughout her life. Her strong testimony was consistently found on all pages of the many journals she filled throughout her life. Maria was a devoted disciple of the Savior and found great peace in attending the temple. She often lamented not being able to attend the temple regularly because of her progressing struggle with Alzheimer’s. Maria was a beautiful example of faith, virtue, and strength. She will be remembered by all for her kindness, service, and charity. Maria Pacheco da Silva, of Orem, Utah, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020, surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s. She was 92.
Survived By: Her six children: Ernani (Michelle) Bonifacio, of Vicente Pires, Brasilia, Brazil; Fatima Johnson, of Orem, Utah; Ormezinda Silva, of Orem, Utah; Maria José Silva, of Orem, Utah; Elizabeth Whaley, of Orem, Utah; Goretti (Joseph) Lima, of Highland, Utah; thirteen grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Preceded In Death By: Her husband, José; four sisters; four brothers; and two sons-in-law, LaVerl Johnson and Glenn Whaley.
Services: Sundberg Olpin Mortuary
Interment: Orem City Cemetery
Obituary: © 2020 | Sundberg-Olpin Mortuary
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
DISCREPANCY: With last name between every reference to it in her obituary (da Silva), mortuary website (da Silva) and her husband's headstone (Da Silva).
1928 - 2020
Early Life: Maria was born August 27, 1928, in Presidente Olegario, Minas Gerais, Brazil, to Francisco Antonio Pacheco and Balbina Rodrigues de Araujo. From a young age, Maria was incredibly talented and industrious. She loved sewing, embroidering, painting, cooking, and dancing. Maria was a devoted and respectful daughter. She frequently helped her father care for their livestock and helped her mother prepare meals for the farmworkers. She had an energetic spirit and consistently sought opportunities to serve those around her.
Life’s Work | Service | Interests: She married José Bonifacio da Silva, who preceded her in death on April 17, 2011. Maria and José raised six beautiful children, who were the light of her life. She was the prime example of a loving mother, consistently caring and showing concern for everyone she encountered. Maria immigrated to Provo, Utah, from Brazil in 1993 with her granddaughter, who she raised like her own daughter, after her oldest daughter moved to Utah to pursue a graduate degree. She fell in love with the mountains and beautiful scenery in the state of Utah. Maria had a genuine and Christlike love for children. She embodied the traits of motherhood and nurtured everyone around her. She was a caretaker for many children in her lifetime, especially her own grandchildren. All children were drawn to her and would quickly grow to love her like their own grandmother.
Maria was an incredible cook and baker. She loved making food for everyone and would regularly bake cookies, sweet breads, cheese bread, and cakes, to offer anyone who stopped by the house. She was known for her delicious treats by all who knew her. Her tireless spirit of service was inspiring and is part of the beautiful legacy she left her family and friends.
As a convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Maria fervently lived the principles of the gospel. She loved reading the scriptures and the manuals of the presidents of the Church. Her testimony of the gospel was vibrant and was woven throughout her life. Her strong testimony was consistently found on all pages of the many journals she filled throughout her life. Maria was a devoted disciple of the Savior and found great peace in attending the temple. She often lamented not being able to attend the temple regularly because of her progressing struggle with Alzheimer’s. Maria was a beautiful example of faith, virtue, and strength. She will be remembered by all for her kindness, service, and charity. Maria Pacheco da Silva, of Orem, Utah, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020, surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s. She was 92.
Survived By: Her six children: Ernani (Michelle) Bonifacio, of Vicente Pires, Brasilia, Brazil; Fatima Johnson, of Orem, Utah; Ormezinda Silva, of Orem, Utah; Maria José Silva, of Orem, Utah; Elizabeth Whaley, of Orem, Utah; Goretti (Joseph) Lima, of Highland, Utah; thirteen grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Preceded In Death By: Her husband, José; four sisters; four brothers; and two sons-in-law, LaVerl Johnson and Glenn Whaley.
Services: Sundberg Olpin Mortuary
Interment: Orem City Cemetery
Obituary: © 2020 | Sundberg-Olpin Mortuary
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
DISCREPANCY: With last name between every reference to it in her obituary (da Silva), mortuary website (da Silva) and her husband's headstone (Da Silva).
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