After fighting a long battle with cancer, Dr. Milena De Melo Jorge, a resident of Andover and beloved wife of Sylvain Olier, and mother of Lucas, Gabriel and Nicolas, passed away at her home in Andover on Tuesday afternoon, January 31, 2023. She was 48 years old.
Born in Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil, Milena was the beloved daughter of Norma Maria Camara de Melo Jorge of Brazil and the late Paulo De Melo Jorge Filho, and sister of Paulo and Andrea.
After completing her medical studies in Brazil, Milena came to the US to further her studies and received a PhD in Immunology from Tufts University. Her passion to use science and technology to improve people’s lives drew her to join several startups in the field of digital health.
In her spare time, Milena enjoyed reading, handcraft, traveling and sailing. She also loved to go hiking, routing for the Bruins and going sky diving. Above all, she loved her life with her family and friends. She will be dearly missed.
Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated in St. Augustine Church, 43 Essex Street, Andover on Thursday, February 2, 2023 at 12:30 PM. Relatives and friends are most welcome to attend. Calling hours will be held in the Burke-Magliozzi Funeral Home, 390 North Main Street, Andover, today, Wednesday, February 1, 2023, from 4 to 7 PM and Thursday, February 2, 2023 from 9AM to 12PM . Interment will be privately held. Donations in Milena's memory may be made to https://www.jimmyfund.org/ .For additional information, please visit, www.burkemagliozzi.com.
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