Eliza E. (Quadros) Picanso
LOWELL Eliza E. (Quadros) Picanso, 97 of
Lowell, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2020 at Blaire House of
Tewksbury. She was the widow of the late Albino C. Picanso who passed
away in 2004 after 64 years of marriage.
She was born in December 17,
1922 in Lowell and was a daughter of the late Manuel E. Quadros and the
late Maria (Espinola) Quadros. As a child, her family moved to
Graciosa, Azores, Portugal, where she was raised and educated. In 1956
after marrying Albino, they relocated their family to the United States,
settling in Lowell, where she became a Stitcher at Pleasant Dress
Company for over 25 years before her retirement.
Eliza resided in the
Back Central Street neighborhood and was a communicant of St. Anthony
Church. She was a member of the Holy Rosary Sodality and the Holy Ghost
Society. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, baking, cooking, and especially
loved spending time with her family.
Eliza is survived by her two
daughters, Mary Vasconcelos and her husband, John of Lowell, and Olivia
‘Terry’ Bedard and her husband, Gary of Ashby, MA; her eight beloved
grandchildren, Angela Traficanti, Serena Picanso, Rosana Picanso, Diane
Silva and her husband, David; John Vasconcelos and his wife, Wania;
Linda Palumbo and her husband, John; Jennifer Griffen and Kali Bedard;
and her great grandchildren, Matthew Silva, Michael Silva, Sarah
Vasconcelos, John Vasconcelos Jr., Tyler Palumbo, Cameron Palumbo,
Joshua Picanso, John Mullen, Robert Burns, and Olivia Griffen. She is
also survived by her siblings, Evangelina Silva of Lowell, Joao Quadros
and his wife, Maria Lurdes of Lowell, and Luiza Gloria DeMelo of Lowell;
and her former neighbor and good friend, Belmira Silva of Lowell.
She
was welcomed into heaven by her son, the late Manuel Q Picanso who
passed away in 1996; and her great grandchild, the late Corey
Traficanti. She was also predeceased by her brothers in law, the late
Joao Silva, and the late Argentino DeMelo.
Her family would like to
thank the staff for their kindness and care at Blaire House of
Tewksbury, where she was for the last 5 years, and also the staff at
Northwood Nursing Home for her stay there previously.
WHILE FOLLOWING
SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES,
ON TUESDAY, JULY 21, FAMILY AND FRIENDS
ARE INVITED TO HER CALLING HOURS FROM 8:30 -10 A.M. AT THE MCDONOUGH
FUNERAL HOME, 14 HIGHLAND STREET, LOWELL, MA 978-458-6816.
HER FUNERAL
MASS AND BURIAL WILL BE HELD PRIVATELY.
