Albertina Cunha (DaSilva) DaSilva
LOWELL Albertina Cunha
(DaSilva) DaSilva, 82 of Lowell, passed away after a brief illness on
Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at Palm Center Nursing Home. She was the
widow of the late Manuel Teotonio DaSilva whom passed away in 2008 after
53 years of marriage.
She was born on July 7, 1937 in Graciosa,
Azores, Portugal and was a daughter of the late Adalberto and the late
Graciomilde (Cunha) DaSilva. She was raised in Graciosa, where she
attended the area schools.
While in Graciosa, she married her late
husband, Manuel, and raised her family in Portugal until relocating to
the United States in November of 1977, settling in Lowell. For the past
42 years, she resided in the Back Central Street neighborhood and was a
communicant of St. Anthony Church.
She enjoyed crocheting, shopping
and traveling, especially trips to her beloved home, Graciosa. She was a
member of the Holy Ghost Society. Above all else, she adored time spent
with her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Albertina is survived by her two beloved sons, Floriberto M. DaSilva
and his wife, Maria of Lowell, Juvenal C. DaSilva and his wife,
Guilhermina of Lowell; her two grandchildren, Kelly Cunha and her
husband, Marcos of Lowell, and Steven DaSilva and his wife, Samantha of
Dracut; and her great grandchildren, Melina Cunha of Lowell, and Manuel
and Wilhelmina DaSilva of Dracut. She is also survived by her sister,
Elsa DaSilva of Graciosa; her brother, Manuel DaSilva and his wife,
Maria of Terceira; and many nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased
by her daughter in law, the late Migdalia Gomez DaSilva; and her
siblings, the late Elvina Cunha, the late Valdemar Silva.
Her family
would like to thank the nurses and staff at Merrimack Valley Hospice,
Dr. Elias Nabbout’s office, and the staff at Palm Center for their
kindness and compassion during her last days.
YOU ARE
INVITED TO HER CALLING HOURS FROM 2 UNTIL 6 P.M. ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER
22. ON MONDAY, HER FUNERAL WILL BEGIN AT 9 A.M. AT THE MCDONOUGH
FUNERAL HOME, 14 HIGHLAND STREET, LOWELL, MA 978-458-6816. HER FUNERAL
MASS WILL BE OFFERED MONDAY AT ST. ANTHONY CHURCH, 893 CENTRAL STREET, LOWELL
AT 10 A.M.. BURIAL IN ST. MARY CEMETERY.
