Irene Martins Sousa Obituary

In loving memory of Irene Martins Sousa of Hilmar, California, who departed this world on June 25, 2025 at the age of 87. Irene Martins leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

Though Irene Martins may no longer walk beside us, her memory will forever be enshrined in the fabric of the lives of those Irene Martins touched, a beacon of light guiding us through the darkness. In her absence, her spirit lives on — a gentle whisper in the breeze, a ray of sunlight on a cloudy day, a reminder that love knows no boundaries.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Elvira Martins (Coração) and Eduardo Cota Martins; and her siblings, Maria Madalena Carvalho and Manuel Cota Martins. She is survived by: her husband Ildo Alves Sousa of Hilmar, California; her sons, Eduardo M. Sousa and David J. Sousa; her daughter-in-law Marla Sousa of Turlock, California; her brothers, Ivo Martins of La Palma and Francisco Martins of Teresópolis, Brasil; and her grandchildren, Manuel Edward Sousa and Alexandra Marie Sousa.