ample to those she touched. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Joe Gomes, brother Tony Sousa, sister Evelyn Miranda and great grandsons Jonathan Auldridge and Joseph Gonzales. Mary is survived by her children: Dennis (Ron Mezo) of Souto de Lafões, Portugal, Lynne (Paul) Carrasco of Santa Clara, Raymond (Kim) of Los Banos, JoAnne (Steve) Birdsall of Dos Palos and Joe Jr of Los Banos. Mary leaves 11 grandchildren, 23 additional great grandchildren and 4 great great-granddaughters. In addition, Mary is survived by her sister Carmen Miranda of Los Banos, and sisters-in-law Beverly Sousa of Los Banos and Eva Gomes of Bakersfield. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, with the recital of the rosary at 10:00 AM followed by mass at 10:30 AM at St. Joseph's Catholic Church and graveside burial service at the Los Banos Cemetery in Los Banos. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be offered to Our Lady of Fatima Society and the DES in Los Banos in Mary's memory. Services are under the direction of Whitehurst Funeral Chapel-Los Banos.