Alice Freitas

Alice Freitas obituary

Alice Freitas

Alice Freitas Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Nov. 21, 2015.
Alice Freitas
of Tewksbury; 91

TEWKSBURY -- Alice (Coravos) Freitas, 91, of Tewksbury, passed away Friday, November 20, 2015 at Lowell General Hospital Saints Campus.

She was the wife of the late Joseph M. Freitas who passed away in 1993 after nearly 50 years of marriage.

Alice was born on August 19, 1924 in Lowell and was a daughter of the late Vaios Coravos and the late Efthemia (Natsiopoulos) Coravos. She grew up in Lowell where she was educated in the area schools before graduating from Lowell High School.

For the last 50 years, Alice has made her home in Tewksbury and was a communicant of the Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church in Lowell. Throughout her lifetime, she raised four children and enjoyed spending time with her family. Alice loved company and will always be remembered for her devotion to entertaining family and friends. She always had an open home for family, friends, and extended family. Alice also enjoyed traveling.

Alice is survived by four children, Kathy Freitas and her husband, Bill Masse of Irving, TX, Connie Bissias and her husband, Peter of Harpswell, ME, Dr. Daniel F. Freitas and his wife, Anastasia of North Grafton, MA, and John J. Freitas and his wife, Kimberly of Tewksbury; her grandchildren, George and Alexander Bissias, Katherine, Mary and Nicholas Freitas, and Anthony Freitas. She is also survived by a brother, Andrew Coravos and his wife, Thelma of Dracut; a sister, Dorothea Scondras of Lowell; as well as many nieces and nephews.

She was the sister of the late Aristides 'Ted' Coravos, the late Cynthia Dows, and the late Aspasia 'Pat' Arvanites.

FREITAS -- YOU ARE INVITED TO HER CALLING HOURS FROM 2 UNTIL 6 P.M. ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22. ON MONDAY, HER FUNERAL WILL BEGIN AT 12 NOON AT THE MCDONOUGH FUNERAL HOME, 14 HIGHLAND STREET, LOWELL, 978-458-6816. HER FUNERAL SERVICE WILL BE OFFERED AT TRANSFIGURATION GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH, 25 FR. JOHN SARANTOS WAY, LOWELL AT 1 P.M. BURIAL IN ST. MARY CEMETERY IN TEWKSBURY. PLEASE VISIT WWW.MCDONOUGHFUNERALHOME.COM TO SEND THE FAMILY AN E-CONDOLENCE.

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November 22, 2015

June Coravos posted to the memorial.

November 21, 2015

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November 21, 2015

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June Coravos

November 22, 2015

You will be so missed aunt Alice..you leave us with wonderful memories..can't help but smile at stories of number of cookies in a package and number is sausages in a stew.. Always beautiful elegance...one of a kind...

krystal (mccarthy) Fritz

November 21, 2015

I had the pleasure of becoming alices friend while working at blaire house of tewksbury, She would tell me to stop by her room in the evening & give me a little snack, Paint our nails & Chat. She would tell me to fall in love with the right type of man & continue to become a nurse ... give me tips on how to dress so elegant like she always did. Alice was a wonderful lady ,very caring.. I often wondered where she was as I had moved on in the nursing world from blaire house. God bless Alice.

Stephanie Arvanites

November 21, 2015

I am so very saddened that Alice passed away. She was so very dear to me. I will always remember her beautiful smile and her funny wit. I love you Alice and will cherish our memories

Dee Dee Coravos

November 21, 2015

Aunt Alice,
You always had an open door (literally) to your home and welcomed all who entered it. You were truly happy to see every one wherever you went. I will always remember your kindness in the many times you have babysat for us. The girls loved it and of course, so did I. Your laughter will be missed by many. Love, dd

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