Obituary of Lucilia M. Leandro

Lucilia M. Leandro, 80, of Wauregan died Sunday, November 15, 2015 at UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester, MA. She was married April 8, 1957 to the love of her life, David S. Leandro, he died March 14, 2014. She was born June 18, 1935 in Sao Miguel, Portugal (Azores Islands), daughter of the late Manuel and Arina (Cabral) Aguiar. Lucilia was a maid in Azores before immigrating to Canada in 1964. She moved to Wauregan, CT in 1969, where she has been a Communicant of Sacred Heart Church. Lucilia was a packer at Anchor Glass Container in Killingly. She was a member of the Grupo Amigos da Terceira. She loved cooking, baking, feeding her birds in the yard and doting on her children and grandchildren. She was known throughout the community for her famous Portuguese sweet bread. She leaves her children: Manuel Leandro of Jacksonville, FL, Maria Ponciano and her husband Jose of Brooklyn, CT, Robert Leandro and his wife Julie of Moosup, CT, her grandchildren: Derek Ponciano, Jessica Leandro, Kali Leandro, Amanda Ponciano, Nadia Ponciano, Paige Leandro, Erika Malito and Marina Medeiros, her brothers: Henrique Aguiar and Manuel Aguiar, her sisters: Odett Bernardo, Jorgina Lima and Graca Pereira, her many nieces and nephews. Also her grand-dog Rosie, grand-cat Scooby, great grand-pup and great grand-kitty. She was predeceased by her husband David S. Leandro, her brothers Eduardo Aguiar, Jose Aguiar and Amancio Aguiar. Funeral will be Saturday, November 21, 2015 at 9:30 AM from the Gagnon and Costello Funeral Home, 33 Reynolds Street, Danielson, CT, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 AM in Sacred Heart Church, 620 Wauregan Road, Wauregan, CT. Burial to follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Calling hours will be Friday from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in her memory to the American Diabetes Association, 306 Industrial Park Road, Suite 105, Middletown, CT 06457. Share a memory at www.gagnonandcostellofh.com