Maria Da Conceicao Jorge Macedo

Maria da Conceicao Jorge Macedo (Maria Macedo) was born on December 23, 1933 in Madalena, Pico, Azores. She passed away on April 3, 2023 in Tulare California. Maria da Conceicao immigrated to the United States in June of 1973 with her daughter to join all of her brothers and sisters that had all immigrated earlier.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Manuel Macedo, her parents, Jose Rodrigues Jorge and Adelaide Luiza Jorge, brothers Jose Rodrigues Jorge, Manuel Rodrigues Jorge, Urbano Rodrigues Jorge and sister Maria de Lourdes Jorge.

She is survived by her daughter Marie (Saozinha) Macedo, her brother Eugenio Rodrigues Jorge (Clementina), Antonio Rodrigues Jorge (Maria de Lurdes) and Maria Adelaide Serpa. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews as well as great nieces and nephews, and great great-nieces and great great-nephews.

Maria da Conceicao was a very hard worker. She loved her jobs. In 2002 she was nominated by Merritt Manor Convalescent Hospital and honored by Community Services & Employment Training Inc., and Tulare County Workforce Investment Board Inc. and Tulare/Kings Counties Area Agency on Aging as an older employee. The fact that she never drove and her English was limited did not prevent her from obtaining her goals in life.

She was extremely strong in her faith and always attended daily mass and for many years 2 masses on Sunday. She loved to sing and was a member of the choir in Madalena as well as a catechism teacher and a member of the Portuguese Choir of St. Aloysius Church. She was a member of St. Aloysius Church and the Altar Society.

Maria da Conceicao volunteered and donated her time and items for many events including the Parish Dinner, TDES Holy Spirit Celebration, Fatima Celebration, Rotary Club events, her parish in Madalena and sold tickets to fundraise for many other events. Many baked goods, doilies, table runners, tablecloths and bedspreads crafted by her skillful hands raised significant amounts of funds for the organizations she loved. She also loved to read and loved being with her family. She was an excellent cook.

The Altar Society will recite the Rosary on Thursday, April 13 at 4:00pm at Sterling and Smith Funeral Home, 409 North “K” Street, Tulare, Ca. Visitation and Rosary will be at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 125 E. Pleasant Ave. Tulare, CA. Visitation from 5:00 to 6:00pm and the Rosary will begin at 6:00pm on Thursday, April 13 as well.

Funeral mass will be on Friday, April 14 at 10:30am at St. Aloysius Catholic Church. Burial is at Tulare District Cemetery, 900 E. Kern Ave. Tulare, Ca.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to a charity of your choice, St. Aloysius Church, 125 E. Pleasant Ave. Tulare, California, 93274 or to St. Aloysius Parochial School, 627 North Beatrice Drive, Tulare, CA 93274.

Arrangements are entrusted to Sterling & Smith Funeral Home