Constance Lopes, age 91, wife of the late Lewis Lopes Jr. and resident of Ansonia, entered into eternal rest Jan. 29, 2014.
She was born Oct. 27, 1922 in New Haven, daughter of the late Bernard & Olivia Bell Cabrel.
She worked for Ansonia Board of Education for 18 years, retiring in 1989. She was a parishioner of the Church of the Assumption in Ansonia.
In addition to her husband, Constance was predeceased by her son, Lewis Lopes III. She leaves her son Dennis W. Lopes of Annapolis, MD., two daughters Cynthia Moreno of New Haven & Gwendylyn Lopes of Ansonia, 2 sisters Christine Bhatti of New Haven & Carolyn Cabrel Williams of Charlotte, N.C. and 5 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren.
Funeral services are private. She will be buried in the family plot in Mt. St. Peter Cemetery in Derby. There are no calling hours. The Jenkins King & Malerba Funeral Home, 12 Franklin St. Ansonia, is entrusted with arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to The Church of the Assumption.