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Ana M. (Canela) Peña

September 3, 1930 ~ August 5, 2023 (age 92) 92 Years Old
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HAVERHILL - Ana Mercedes Canela Peña was born in the Dominican Republic 1930 and immigrated to the US in 1965.

She worked in the clothing industry as a seamstress in NYC, later as a childcare provider in Cambridge for many years until her retirement. She later spent her last years in Haverhill and South Hadley, MA, with her family.

She was predeceased by her husband Guillermo R. Peña and 3 children Billy, Alberto, Lourdes, and granddaughter Amanda. She leaves behind a tremendous legacy of hard work, faith, recipes and love in her six daughters Ana Nilda (Arnoldo) Lorenzo, Luisa (Eduardo) Abreu, Bernie (Luis) Abreu, Ana Berta (Luis) Rodriguez, Guillermina Peña, and Veronica (Orlando) Vargas; eighteen grandchildren: Arnold, Adriana, Alexander, Stephanie, Nicole, Nathalie, Jennifer, Eileen, Lourdes, Rolando, William, Christina, Emmanuel, Daniel, Andy, Pablo, and Gabriela, as well as twenty-one great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandson.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 8 in the Driscoll Funeral Home, 309 S. Main Street, Haverhill from 4:00 to 8:00 PM. Services will begin Wednesday in the funeral home at 12:00 PM. Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. James Church 185 Winter Street, Haverhill at 1:00 PM. Interment will follow in Linwood Cemetery, Mill Street, Haverhill. Due to allergies, please refrain from sending lillies in floral arrangements. For guestbook, please visit www.driscollcares.com 

 

HAVERHILL - Ana Mercedes Canela Vda. Peña nació en la República Dominicana en 1930 y emigró a los Estados Unidos en 1965.

Trabajó en la industria textil como costurera en Nueva York, más tarde como proveedora de cuidado de niños en Cambridge durante muchos años hasta su jubilación. Más tarde pasó sus últimos años en Haverhill y South Hadley, MA, con su familia.

Su esposo,Guillermo R. Peña y 3 hijos Billy, Alberto, Lourdes y su nieta Amanda (todos fallecidos). Deja atrás un gran legado de duro trabajo, fe, recetas y amor en sus seis hijas Ana Nilda (Arnoldo) Lorenzo, Luisa (Eduardo) Abreu, Bernie (Luis) Abreu, Ana Berta (Luis) Rodríguez, Guillermina Peña y Verónica (Orlando) Vargas; dieciocho nietos: Arnold, Adriana, Alexander, Stephanie, Nicole, Nathalie, Jennifer, Eileen, Lourdes, Rolando, William, Christina, Emmanuel, Daniel, Andy, Pablo, and Gabriela, 21 biznietos y 1 tataranieto.

Las visitas se llevarán a cabo el martes 8 de agosto en la funeraria Driscoll, 309 S. Main Street, Haverhill de 4:00 a 8:00 p. m. Los servicios comenzarán el miércoles en la funeraria a las 12:00 p.m. La misa fúnebre del entierro cristiano se celebrará en St. James Church 185 Winter Street, Haverhill a la 1:00 PM. El entierro seguirá en el cementerio de Linwood, Mill Street, Haverhill. Debido a las alergias, absténgase de enviar lirios en arreglos florales. Para el libro de visitas, visite www.driscollcares.com

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Services

Visitation
Tuesday
August 8, 2023

4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Driscoll Funeral Home & Cremation Service
309 So. Main Street
Haverhill, MA 01835

Mass of Christian Burial
Wednesday
August 9, 2023

1:00 PM
St. James Church 185 Winter Street, Haverhill

Interment
Wednesday
August 9, 2023

2:00 PM
Linwood Cemetery, Haverhill

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