Obituary of Maria Palmeira Henriques

Maria Henriques
Nov. 10,1919-Sept 21,2021

Maria Henriques, age 101, of Lehigh acres, formerly of Massachusetts, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, September 21, 2021. Born in Portugal, Maria had a lifetime full of dancing, traveling, gardening, and crocheting.

Maria was preceded by her husband, John, who passed Feb 4, 2012. They were married for 69 years; mother to Ida(Victor) Machado and Lucy(Jim) Arial; sister to John and Jose Palmeira; grandmother to Paul, Lisa, Yvonne and Scott(Machado) and Candida, Jeff and Marc (Arial); great grandmother to 11; and great great grandmother to 2. She will be missed
dearly by all her family.

The family will receive friends from 6-8pm Wednesday, September 29, 2021 in the Akin-Davis Funeral Home 13932 Palm Beach blvd, Fort Myers, FL 33905. A Mass and Christian Burial will be celebrated 10am Thursday, September 30, 2021 at St. Raphael Catholic Church in Lehigh Acres, Florida. Interment will follow at Lee Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to Hope Hospice.