Carleen A. (Smith) Abreu

Carleen A. (Smith) Abreu

Carleen A. (Smith) Abreu, 86, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and sister, died peacefully of a brief illness with her loving family by her side.She was the daughter of Walter and Lillian (Higgins) Smith, the mother of five children, David W. Abreu of New Hampshire, Mary van Eldik and her husband Machiel of Fort Mill South Carolina. Caroline Abreu and her husband Stephen Duarte of West Newbury MA, Christopher T. Abreu of Dracut, and (The Favorite) James D. Abreu and his wife Sonia (Levesque) Abreu of of Tyngsboro MA. She is survived by a sister Maura L. Wilson of New Mexico. Preceded in death by her brothers John Smith and Robert Smith, sisters Delores Walsh and Donna Sweeney. She also leaves behind three grandchildren, grand-daughter Anneke (van Eldik) Laney and her husband Caleb and their two children Felix and Hayden of Fort Mill South Carolina. Grandsons, James A. Abreu, and Brian D. Abreu of Tyngsboro. She was also loved and admired by many nieces and nephews.

In accordance with her wishes, services will be held privately. E-condolences/directions are available at http://www.odonnellfuneralhome.com. Those wishing may make contributions in her memory to St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Dept 142, Memphis, TN, 38101. Arrangements by the ODONNELL FUNERAL HOME LOWELL MA (978) 458-8768.

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