Online Obituaries Maria 'Stella' Baptiste, 70, of Brockton, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2017 under the care of her family and hospice. Born June 24, 1946 in Brava, Cape Verde, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Fortes Lima and Rose R. Rodrigues. Stella worked at the Good Samaratin Medical Center in Brockton as a Housekepper for several years. She is survived by her sons, Charles A. Lima, William R. Lima and the late Stephen Lima; her grandchildren, Kala Baptiste, Aaron Bowen and Jordan Guentin; her great-grandchild, Tayla Baptiste; her siblings, Antonio Lima, Reinaldo Lima, Joanna Gibau, Walter Lima, Julio Riberio, Henrique Riberio and the late John Lima. Funeral Information Funeral from the Russell & Pica Funeral Home, 165 Belmont St., (Rt123) BROCKTON on Friday, February 3rd at 9:30AM followed by a funeral mass in St. Edith Stein Church, 71 East Main St., Brockton at 10:30AM. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Brockton. Calling hours in the Russell & Pica Funeral Home Thursday 4:00-8:00PM.