Mary Elizabeth Aguiar, 92, of Lincoln Avenue passed away on Saturday, July 25, at Grace Barker Nursing Center. She was the wife of the late John Henry Aguiar.

Born in Bristol at Mount Hope Farm, she was the daughter of the late John Tavares Francis and Maria Esperito Santo (Pacheco) Francis. She was the mother of John (Marie) Aguiar, David Aguiar, Elizabeth (Edward) Rene and the late Joseph Aguiar; grandmother of Aaron John Aguiar, Alison Aguiar, Sara Jean Cobb, Michelle Raposo, and Edward Rene III, and great-grandmother of Aaron John Aguiar Jr., Anna Grace Aguiar, Briana Cobb, Sean Cobb, Jackson Cobb, Marc Raposo, Travis Raposo, Owen Rene and Kennedy Rene.

She was the sister of Rita Crabtree, Joseph Francis, David Francis and the late Veronica Tavares, Daniel Francis, John Francis and Margaret Craig.

Mrs. Aguiar attended Bristol schools and was a companion and caregiver for families in the Bristol area for 30 years before retiring. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Church and a member of the Daughters of Isabella, Holy Rosary Sodality, The Legion of Mary, Nocturnal Adoration Society, a Eucharistic Minister and CCD Teacher. She served on the Mosaico Board of Directors and received a citation from the Warren Grange and Governor Carcieri for all of her volunteer efforts.

She participated in Meals on Wheels and Echo, where she volunteered to transport people in need to doctors appointments.

Her funeral services were held Thursday, July 30, with a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated by Rev. Richard Narciso at St. Elizabeth Church. The liturgical readings were by Alison Aguiar and Aaron Aguiar.  The Prayer of the Faithful was read by John Aguiar. The offertory gifts were presented by Elizabeth Rene and Rita Crabtree.

Burial followed in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were Ed Rene, Daniel Francis, Jack Francis, Jerry Biancuzzo and Jeffrey Francis

Memorial donations may be made to: St. Elizabeth Church 577 Wood St. Bristol, RI 02809.