It’s with great sadness that we announce the passing of Esperança Maria Machado our beloved Mother, Grandmother, and Great-Grandmother. Esperança peacefully passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2020, at the age of 86, she was born in Achada, Nordeste, Sao Miguel, Açores in 1934.
Esperança was predeceased by her father Manuel H. Correia, mother Maria Olivia F. Correia, sister Donzilia C. Franco, brother Nuno Manuel F. Correia, her precious daughter Delia Esperança Machado and her beloved husband Daniel Machado. She will be greatly missed by her loving daughters Daniela, Victoria (Lucio), her precious granddaughters Nicole (Geoff), Nadia (Jason), and Bianca, adored great-granddaughters Rylee and Hazel, her brother-in-law, sister-in-law, and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and many friends.
Esperança met the love of her life, Daniel, and got married on January 30, 1960. Over the next few years of their marriage, they had three children Delia, Daniela, and Victoria.
She was very devoted to her faith and would attend church and pray daily. Esperança kept her family united creating a bond that can never be broken. Her family always came first.
Private Prayers and Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Francis of Assisi Parish, followed by Entombment at Ocean View Burial Park-South Mausoleum.
We would like to give a special thanks to the staff at Mount St. Joseph Hospital for giving their best care and support.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Children’s Wish Foundation bc@childrenswish.ca
Mamma we all love you and keep you in our hearts forever…