Obituary for
Maria Elisabete Felix Lonergan (Felix)
Maria Elisabete (Felix) Lonergan of Shrewsbury, passed away November 22, 2015, after a 15-month fight against colon cancer. Her life's work was improving the lives of children with autism, which she did for 19 years at the New England Center for Children in Southborough, MA.
Maria is survived by her husband, Mark, and their children, Coltrane and Emilia.She is also survived by her parents, José and Geraldina Felix; her sister, Fatima Hurd, brother in-law Joshua Hurd, and their children, Chloe and William; her brother Antonio Felix; her brother Bernardo Felix, her sister in-law Linda Gunnerson, and their son, Braden; and her sister in-law Pamela Lonergan, her brother in-law Mark Doten, and their daughter, Lily.
Additionally, the family thanks the Lonergan, Ryder, Landfear, and Silvani families for their unwavering support during Maria's illness.
Relatives and friends are invited to visit with Maria’s family on Friday, November 27, 2015 from 4-8 PM in the BRITTON-SHREWSBURY FUNERAL HOME, 648 Main St, Shrewsbury. A funeral Mass celebrating Maria’s life will be held on Saturday, November 28, 2015 at 10 AM at St. Mary Church, 640 Main St, Shrewsbury (All attending the funeral are asked to kindly go directly to church).
Burial will follow in Mountain View Cemetery, Shrewsbury. In lieu of flowers, kindly make a donation in Maria’s memory to the New England Center for Children, 33 Turnpike Road, Southborough, MA 01772.