Susan G. ‘Sue’ Ponte
LOWELL Susan G. ‘Sue’ (Texeira) Ponte, 48, a lifelong Lowell resident, died unexpectedly, October 30, 2008. She was the wife of John Ponte.
A daughter of the late John and the late Helen M. (Wyman) Texeira, she was born May 3, 1960, in Lowell, and was educated in the local schools.
She made her home in the Belvedere Section of the City for the past fourteen years, and was a communicant of St. Anthony’s Church. She worked for Eastern Bank, the former Massbank, in Chelmsford, as a teller.
Sue’s favorite past time was spending time with family and friends. A beloved wife, proud mother, and doting grandmother, Sue enjoyed when family and friends spent time together, and most of all, adored her granddaughter, Alyssa. When she wasn’t preparing that perfect meal or searching for that perfect gift to give, she enjoyed her trips to Foxwoods Casino.
In addition to her husband, John, she is survived by two sons, Keith J. Texeira of Lowell and Kyle M. Ponte of Lowell; her granddaughter, Alyssa Texeira of Lowell; her brothers and sisters, John Texeira and his wife, Mary (Cadeiro), of Tyngsboro, David Texeira and his wife, Penny, of Lowell, Patricia J. Dutily and her husband, Stephen, of Lowell, Mary Lou Briand and her husband, Bruce, of Hudson, NH, Shirley L. Texeira of Lowell, and Carol A. Pereira of Lowell; two brothers in law, Manuel Sequeira and his wife, Cecilia, of Dracut and Jose Ponte and his wife, Maria, of Lowell, and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews. She was also the sister of the Phyllis A. Texeira, the late Roland Texeira, and the late Judy A. Texeira,
YOU ARE INVITED TO HER CALLING HOURS 4 UNTIL 8 P.M. ON MONDAY.
ON TUESDAY, HER FUNERAL WILL BEGIN AT 9 A.M. AT THE MCDONOUGH FUNERAL HOME, 14 HIGHLAND STREET, LOWELL (978 OR 800) 458-6816. HER FUNERAL MASS WILL BE OFFERED AT ST. ANTHONY’S CHURCH AT 10 A.M.. BURIAL IN ST. PATRICK’S CEMETERY.
