Conception A. ‘Connie’ (Sousa) Santos
LOWELL Conception A. ‘Connie’
(Sousa) Santos, 99 of Lowell, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday,
April 8, 2020 at Northwood Nursing Home. She was the widow of the late
Roland M. Santos, who passed away in 2001 after 55 years of marriage.
Connie was born in Lowell on August 12, 1920 and was a daughter of the
late John Sousa and the late Mary A. (Camara) Sousa. She was raised in
Mt. Vernon, NY, and was educated in the area, graduating from Mt. Vernon
High School with the class of 1939.
In 1946, Connie and Roland
were married and relocated to Lowell, where she worked as a stitcher in
the Lowell Mills, mostly at Lowell Lingerie until her retirement. She
was a communicant of St. Anthony Church and was a member of the Holy
Ghost Society and the International Ladies Garment Workers Union. She
enjoyed walking from the Highlands to Shedd Park, and reading. Although
she had many passions throughout her life, spending time with her
family, especially baby sitting her great grandchildren, brought her the
most happiness.
Connie is survived by two children, Roland A.
Santos and his wife, Rae of Lowell, and Patricia Freitas and her
significant other, Robert Clegg of Chelmsford; and her six
grandchildren, Raeanne Santos of Lowell, Tony Santos and his wife, Susan
of Hudson, NH, Guy Santos and his wife, Tina of Winchendon, MA, Steven
Santos and his wife, Melissa of Lowell, Tanya Coutu of Chelmsford, and
Dena Lusakhpuryan and her husband, Alex of Lowell.
She is also
survived by her beloved fifteen great grandchildren, Joshua and Desirae
Tremblay, Ryan, Andrew and Anthony Santos, Joseph Jardine, Cassandra and
Madelyn Santos, Alex and Evandra Santos, Jacquelyn Coutu, Rylee Coutu
and her husband, Teddy Panagiatopouls, and Lily Coutu, Brady and Marina
Lusakhpuryan; and two great-great grandchildren, Ari and Ruby
Panagiatopoulos; her sister, Agnes Crocco of West Palm Beach, FL; and
many nieces and nephews.
She was welcomed into heaven by her
siblings, the late August, John and Herbert Sousa, the late Bella White,
the late Doris Wool, the late Tillie DiCintio, the late Clara Sousa,
and the late Delores Hobson.
DUE TO MA STATE REGULATIONS DURING
THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, HER BURIAL TOOK PLACE PRIVATELY AT ST. PATRICK
CEMETERY IN LOWELL.
A MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD AT A LATER DATE AND WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON OUR FACEBOOK AND WEBPAGE. ARRANGEMENTS BY THE MCDONOUGH FUNERAL HOME, 14 HIGHLAND STREET, LOWELL, MA 978-458-816.
