Albert J. "Al" Gomes Print

Albert J. “Al” Gomes

Retired from Polaroid Corp, Cambridge;

 Albert J. “Al” Gomes, 87, of Lowell, formerly of Burlington, Massachusetts, died Friday, May 16th at the Palm Center Nursing Home in Chelmsford. He was the beloved husband of the late Evelyn C. (Arenella) Gomes who died in 1970.
 Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, December 22, 1926, the son of the late Manuel and the late Marian (Neves) Gomes, he received his education in the Cambridge school system.
 Before retiring, Mr. Gomes was employed as a welder with the Polaroid Corporation in Cambridge for over 25 years.
 Among his many activities, Al enjoyed dancing, boxing and traveling. But above all else, being all about family, he loved spending quality time with his children and grandchildren.
 Mr. Gomes is survived by a daughter Cheryl A. (Gomes) Winward and her husband Jeff of Lowell, MA; a son John J. Gomes and his wife Gladys of Tavares, FL; three grandchildren Tara Gomes and her companion Lori Russell of Cranston, RI, Bryanna Hurley and Felicia Winward both of Lowell, MA; a sister-in-law Laura Gomes of South Dartmouth, MA; and several nieces and nephews.
 He was also father of the late Albert J. Gomes, Jr. and brother of the late John J. Gomes.

 In keeping in accordance with his wishes, there will be no calling hours. Relatives and friends are invited to attend his Memorial Mass to be celebrated Wednesday morning at the ST. RITA PARISH, 158 Mammoth Rd. in Lowell at 9 o’clock. PLEASE MEET AT CHURCH. Committal Services will be held privately. E-condolences/directions at www.odonnellfuneralhome.com. Those wishing may make contributions in his memory to American Diabetes Assn., 10 Speen St., 2nd Floor, Framingham, MA 01701 or the National Kidney Foundation of N.E., 85 Astor Ave., Suite 2, Norwood, MA 02062. Arrangements by Funeral Directors James F. O’Donnell, Jr. and John W. Crane (978 or 866) 458-8768.