Amy Bird Cardoza

Amy Bird Cardoza joined the Lord and her heavenly relatives on October 21, 2026 after a courageous and dignified 8 month battle against neuroendocrine carcinoma.  She passed peacefully in her Wareham home with her devoted son and sister by her side.  Amy was born to Russell and Frances Bird in Weymouth Massachusetts and raised in Abington.  She graduated from Cardinal Spellman High School, and worked for a time at the Old John Hancock building in Boston.  Amy then followed her lifelong passion for service and graduated from the Cape Cod Hospital school of nursing in. She was known as a kind and professional nurse who worked in various hospitals and nursing homes in Eastern Mass and New Hampshire.  She was a dedicated Mother, Grandmother, Sister and friend.   Amy devoted her life to helping others, and will be remembered as someone who spread love, compassion and an extremely quick wit to all who knew her.  She always had time to help others and would take the shirt off her back for anyone in need. She loved going to all of her grandchildren’s sporting events, could captivate a room with her Frank Sinatra karaoke renditions, her animals, time with her dear friends, dancing, gardening, birdwatching, antiquing, traveling, Irish music and spending time by the ocean.  Her beautiful smile, kindness, and sarcastic sense of humor will be greatly missed by all who knew her. 

Amy is survived by her adoring son Michael Anthony Cardoza and her three beloved Grandchildren Aiden, Jonathan and Neila Cardoza of Falmouth. Her sister and best friend Penelope A Lord, whom she has lived with for the past 20 and ran a thriving cat kennel business, her loving brother Charles (Todd) Bird and his wife Donna of Bourne, her sister in law Kathleen I Bird of Wareham, numerous nieces and nephews and countless friends to include Pat Perry of Falmouth, Sheila and Bruce Miller of Bourne, and her college roommate Anne Pontuso of Falmouth/Virginia. Amy was predeceased by her loving parents Russell and Frances Bird, Her Brother Michael A Bird of Wareham and her close friend Nancy Bjorkman of Wareham.  As per her wishes there will be a private graveside service at the Oak Grove cemetery in Bourne. 

In lieu of flowers, gifts in Amy’s memory may be made to St Jude’s children's hospital, Falmouth HS athletic booster/ Girls varsity soccer team or the Massachusetts SPCA. 

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