Louise I Figueira Obituary (2012)

CHELMSFORD- Louise I. (Nackel) Figueira, 97, a resident of Life Care Center of Merrimack Valley, MA, was born March 25, 1915 in Indianapolis, IN. She was the daughter of Charles A. and Aida (Aid) Nackel and the beloved wife for fifty six years of the late Antonio Figueira. Louise began working at the tender age of 12 in the Boot Mills in Lowell in 1927. Over time, she became a master seamstress who made costumes for the theater in the old Scollay Square and enjoyed making her own clothing. She was a member of the Eastern Star and eventually, she and her husband retired to Florida and lived there for thirty four years. Louise returned to Massachusetts in 2003 to live with family. She enjoyed crocheting, knitting, doing jigsaw puzzles, painting, the Game Show Network, playing computer games on her laptop, weekend mystery rides taking pictures of nature and spending time with family and friends. Louise is survived by three children, Ruth (Figueira) and her husband Michael Carpinella of Chelmsford, MA, Eileen (Figueira) and her husband Allen Morgan of Dover, NH and Kenneth Figueira of Melrose, MA. She is also survived by eight grandchildren, Kathy Tighe and her husband Dennis of Tewksbury, Amy Carpinella of Chelmsford, Darlene Marchand and her husband Edward of Reading, Brian Yetman and his wife Mary of Cambridge, Tammy Leakas of Colorado, Gail Clark and her husband Michael of New Hampshire, Kim Figueira and partner Terrie OBrien of Wakefield, Scott Figueira and his wife Renee of Melrose, MA, eleven great-grandchildren, 1 great-great-grandson, two nieces, four nephews, nine great-nieces, and four-great nephews, the loving staff of the Life Care Center in Billerica, especially her favorite Mellissa Missy Cuevas and many family friends. She was the sister of the late Michael Nackel of Medford, MA, sister of the late Frank Nackel of Medford, MA, and grandmother of the late Steven Carpinella of Chelmsford, MA. A Prayer Service will be held on Saturday, May 19th, 2012 at 11 AM at St. Margaret Church, 374 Stevens Street, Lowell, MA. Relatives and friends are respectively invited to attend. Service Information May 19, 2012 11:00am, St. Margaret Parish 374 Stevens Street Lowell, MA 01851