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Jose E. Garcia

LOWELL      Jose E. Garcia, 79, of Lowell, passed away Thursday, January 23, 2020.  He was the beloved husband of Eduina (DaSilva) Garcia, with whom he would have celebrated their 58th Wedding Anniversary on Monday.


       A son  of the late Joao Correia Garcia and the late Maria Aurora (Serpa) Garcia, he was born February 26, 1940, in Faial, Azores, Portugal.  He was raised and educated there, and worked as a farmer in the Azores before coming to the United States with his family on  April 3, 1974, settling in Lowell.


       Mr. Garcia worked as a machine operator for Prince Packaging for ten years retiring at the age of fifty seven.  Prior to working for Prince, he worked for Altotronics, Electro Circuits, and Astro Electronics.  He was a communicant of St.Anthony’s Church.


      Jose loved his family and enjoyed family gatherings.  He adored his grandchildren, and would spend as much time as he could with them.  He also was passionate about his gardening and was known for his tomato plants in addition to his other plants.


       In addition to his loving wife, Eduina, he is survived by his son, Jose Fernando Garcia of NJ; Maria Cruz and her husband, Conception Colon-Cruz, who he treated like his daughter; his grandchildren, Megan Garcia, Ian Garcia, Joshua Garcia, Olga Cruz, and Kayla Cruz; seven great grandchildren; his sister, Maria Da Conceicao Mederios of Canada; his brother, Manuel Garcia of Faial, Azores; and several nieces and nephews.


      He was also a brother of the late Maria Garcia DeFaria and the late Joao Gualberto Garcia.


     ON MONDAY, YOU ARE INVITED TO HIS CALLING HOURS 9 UNTIL 11 A.M. AT THE MCDONOUGH FUNERAL HOME, 14 HIGHLAND STREET, LOWELL 978-458-6816. 

HIS FUNERAL MASS WILL BE OFFERED MONDAY AT ST. ANTHONY’S CHURCH, 893 CENTRAL ST., LOWELL  AT 12 P.M..  BURIAL IN ST. MARY CEMETERY. 

IN LIEU OF FLOWERS PLEASE MAKE DONATIONS IN HIS MEMORY TO ST. ANTHONY'S CHURCH, 893 CENTRAL STREET, LOWELL, MA 01852.

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