LOWELL Maria Salome (DeSousa) DeSousa, 74, of Lowell, passed away Friday, March 18, 2022, at Wingate of Belvidere. She was a beloved daughter of the late Juvenal DeSousa and the late Julia (DaSilva) DeSousa.
She was born September 4, 1947, in Madeira, Portugal, and was raised and educated in Portugal and worked there as an embroider making decorative cloth until 1967 when she came to the United States with her family, settling in Lowell on Abbott Street. She worked at Commodore Foods until illness forced her retirement and was a communicant of St Anthony’s Church.
Maria loved cooking and taking care of the house. She also enjoyed reading, playing Bingo, and loved a good party with music and dancing at the Portuguese Club.
Her survivors include her sister, Maria J. DeSousa of Lowell; her brother, Al DeSousa and his wife, Meredith, of Hudson, NH; a nephew in Madeira, Philip DeSousa, as well as several cousins and friends.
She was also predeceased by her siblings, Jose DeSousa, Gilberta De Sousa, Fernando DeSousa, Carlos DeSousa, and Jose DeSousa.
You are invited to her funeral Mass at St. Anthony's Church, 893 Central St, Lowell, MA 01852, on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at 10AM. Her burial will take place privately. In Lieu of flowers please make a donation in her memory St Anthony's Church, 893 Central Street, Lowell, MA 01852.