Manuel DeMelo

LOWELL - Manuel DeMelo, 78, a Lowell resident, passed away on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, with his loving family by his side. He was the widower of the late Maria (Andrade) DeMelo. He was also predeceased by his first wife, Maria Ana (Freitas) DeMelo.
Born in Faial, Azores, Portugal on June 8, 1939, he was a son of the late Joao Francisco DeMelo and Maria (Garcia) DeMelo.
Prior to his retirement in 2004, Mr. DeMelo was employed by Majilite Corp. of Dracut for 24 years as a truck driver.
Manuel enjoyed cooking, scratch tickets and watching the Three Stooges.
Most important to Mr. DeMelo was spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.
Manuel and his family were very proud that he had recently been awarded citizenship to the United States of America.
He was a parishioner of St. Anthony Church.
He is survived by three children, Jose DeMelo and his wife Lea (Talbot) of Litchfield, NH, Elizabeth Melo of Lowell and Jose Freitas and his companion Linda Lenzi-Forsyth of Goffstown, NH; four grandchildren, Johnathan Joslin and Jessica Melo, both of Lowell, Michael Freitas of Westford and Alycia Freitas of Winchendon; several brothers and sisters residing in Portugal and many nieces and nephews.
He was the grandfather and Godfather of the late Joe Freitas, Jr., who passed away on March 2, 2012.
DeMelo - Relatives and friends are invited to Manuel's Memorial Mass to be celebrated on Tuesday evening, May 1, at 6:30 PM in St. Anthony Church, 893 Central Street, Lowell.