Maria Oliveira

Maria Luisa Rebimbas Oliveira
Dedicated wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother


Naugatuck, CT Maria Luisa Rebimbas Oliveira, 81, wife of Pedro Vilar De Oliveira, died peacefully on August 1, 2024 at the VITAS Hospice Care Unit at St. Mary’s Hospital.

Maria was born January 1, 1943 in Portugal a daughter of the late Francisco Rebimbas and Maria Soares Rebimbas. Maria lived in Naugatuck since 1967 and before retiring, she had worked at Uniroyal, Inc., Timex, Waterbury Neckwear and the Naugatuck Glass Company. Maria was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother and she was also a faithful parishioner of Our Lady of Fatima Church.

In addition to her husband Pedro, Maria is survived by her sons, Diamantino Oliveira and Joaquim Oliveira; her granddaughters, Hayley Marie Alonso and Alyssia Freeland; her 6 great grandchildren; her brothers, Francisco Rebimbas and Diamantino Rebimbas and his wife, Rosa and many nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to her parents, Maria was predeceased by her sister, Gloria Ruela and her brothers, Zeferino, Jose and Joaquim Rebimbas.

Maria’s family would like to thank her personal aid, Angela and the entire VITAS Hospice Care Team for all of their care and support.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday at 10:00am at Our Lady of Fatima Church, 2071 Baldwin Street, Waterbury. Everyone attending Mass is kindly asked to please meet directly at church. Burial will follow in St. James Cemetery, Cross Street, Naugatuck. Calling hours are Sunday from 3:00 to 5:00pm at the Buckmiller Thurston Mengacci Funeral home, 82 Fairview Avenue, Naugatuck. In lieu of flowers and to honor Maria’s memory, donations are requested to the Alzheimer’s Association CT, 200 Executive Blvd, Suite 4b, Southington, CT 06489 or at www.alz.org. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.buckmillerthurstonmengacci.com.