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.
