Aldea E. Surprenant

Aldea E. (Hassan) Surprenant, 87, a Lowell resident died Thursday April 28, 2011. She was the widow of the late Gerald J. Surprenant.

Born in Lowell on October 14, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Aurore (Roy) Hassan.

Aldea attended Lowell schools and was a graduate of St. Joseph High School.

She was sincerely devoted to the Blessed Mother and was a communicant of St. Rita Church.

She adored family and loved flower gardening.

Survivors include three nieces, Beatrice M. McKeown of Lowell, Florence Desmarais of Lowell and Susan Stecchi of Lowell; and several grand nieces and nephews. Throughout the years, Aldea has had many important people in her life, including four close friends, Debbie Green of Nashua, NH, Kenneth McAnespie of Lowell, Pauline Kelley of North Carolina and Sheila Winn of Dracut.

She was the sister of the late Anita Hassan.