It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Fatima Marie Avelar of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, who passed away at the age of 86, on February 21, 2023. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Fatima Marie Avelar to show support.

She was predeceased by : her parents, Manual Da Silva and Valentina Martins Da Silva; her husband Antonio S. Avelar; and her nephew Jorge Fonseca. She is survived by : her son David Avelar (Cindy) of Chapel Hill, TN; her grandchildren, David and Danielle Fortner (Steven) of Spring Hill, TN; her great grandchildren, Jenna Grace Fortner, David Anthony Avelar, III, Joshua David Fortner and Paisley Rose Avelar; her siblings, Mario Da Silva (Maria Helena) of West Warwick, RI and Fernanda Rinehart of Santa Maria, CA; her niece Nelia Grenier (Richard); and her nephew Nelson Da Silva (Rachel).

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Lawrence Funeral Home & Cremation Services