Maria J. Santos
LOWELL Maria Jesus da Silva dos Santos, 83 of
Lowell, passed away after a short illness, Sunday September 30, 2018 at
the at the Sweetland Wing at D’Youville Manor Lowell MA. Maria is
survived by her husband of Sixty One years, Gregorio da Silva dos
Santos.
Maria was the daughter of the late Manuel Avila da
Silva and Candida do Coraçao deJesus of Graciosa Acores Portugal. She
was born May 22, 1935 in Graciosa Acores Portugal. She grew up in
Guadaloupe, Graciosa, Azores, got married and gave birth to her first
two children there, living there until September of 1969 when she came
to the United States of America with a work Visa from Nathan Solomon and
made Lowell her home until her passing. In 1968 she gave birth to her
third child.
She was community member of Saint Anthony’s
Church and other Portuguese organizations in the area. Maria went on
to work at different companies in the area, including Wang laboratories
and Joan Fabrics until her retirement.
Maria was fun loving
person who easily made friends, with her smile and jokes, Maria had many
loyal friends who cared for her dearly. She loved to cook and prided
herself on making Portuguese sweet bread and Sopas do Divino Espirito
Santo. She was most happy when her basement tables were full with
relatives and friends, and everyone having a good time.
In
addition to her loving husband, Gregorio, she is survived by her
children, Walter Santos and his wife, Teresa, of Lowell, her daughter
Maria Nazare Lobao and her husband, Joe, of Lowell, her baby boy, Paul
D. Santos and his wife, Lisa, of Hampton NH; her sister, Alexandrina
Espinola and her brother Jorge Silva and his wife, Graziela, all from
Methuen MA; her granddaughter Sonia Santos Soares and her husband
,Jason, of Everett Ma; her grandsons Andrew Santos, Sean, Jason, Philip,
Nathan and Kyle Lobao all from Lowell; and her two
great-grand-daughters whom she loved very much, Abrianna and Giavana.
Maria was also a cousin of the late Ernest Ramalho, a niece of the late
Carlota Ramalho of Lowell and sister-law of the late Joao Espinola of
Methuen.
She also leaves her brother in-law Joao Santos and
his wife, Maria de Lurdes, from Canada as well as many, nieces and
nephews in Massachusetts, Canada and Graciosa Acores Portugal.
Maria’s family would to thank the office of Doctors Mark and Andrew
Romanowsky who she loved, for the dedication, support and friendship
they shared towards our mother for the last 35 years. We would also like
to thank everyone at D’Youville Manor, Sweetland Lane who had anything
to do with our mother's health, for their love professionalism and care
given to our mother.
YOU ARE INVITED TO HER CALLING HOURS 4 UNTIL 8 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY. ON THURSDAY, HER FUNERAL WILL BEGIN AT 9 A.M. AT THE MCDONOUGH FUNERAL HOME, 14 HIGHLAND STREET, LOWELL 978-458-6816. HER FUNERAL MASS WILL BE OFFERED THURSDAY AT ST. ANTHONY CHURCH, 893 CENTRAL ST., LOWELL AT 10 A.M.. BURIAL IN ST. PATRICK CEMETERY.
MEMORIALS IN HER NAME CAN BE MADE TO BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL, DEVELOPMENT CENTER, BURNS CENTER, 116 HUNTINGTON AVE, 5TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02116
