Carmen L.

Margarito

Carmen was born into eternal life on Wednesday November 3rd, from the peaceful surroundings of her home with her loving and caring family by her side.  She was 66 years of age.

Born in Santurce Puerto Rico she was a beloved daughter of the late Andres Margarito and Carmen Soveral Margarito.   Carmen received her early education in Puerto Rico.

As a young lady and mother of three she brought her young family to Brooklyn NY in 1972.  There she continued her education attending Touro College and began her life of activism to improve the situation of her family and community.  Attending Touro, she was a driving force creating work-study courses there and as a member and vice president of the PS 314 Parent Teachers Association (PTA), she advocated for the construction of a school annex to better serve the students.

She settled with her family in Chelsea in 1989 and was active in the Chelsea Hispanic Community belonging to Central Hispano and the Chelsea Collaborative.  She was never elected to public office but supported and campaigned for many local candidates.  She worked for over 25 years with MGH and Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital as a Unit Coordinator.  An illness forced her to retire early in her career.

A longtime resident of Chelsea she also lived in Everett and Salem and only recently moved to Haverhill.  In her lifetime Carmen maintained a strong devotion to her home and family, she loved to COOK, and she made sure that no one ever left her home hungry.

In addition to her parents Carmen was also predeceased by a sister Elba Soveral.  She will be the forever loved mother of Jorge L. Davila, Jr. and his wife Janel of Lawrence, Jesenia Mercado and her husband Ricardo of Haverhill and Eleina Camacho and her husband Jose of Lynn.  She was the cherished grandmother of Ezequiel, Elijah and Jacelee Davila, Teddy, Mimi, Vicki and Macho Marcado and Devan, Leeza and Dante Camacho.  The adoring great-grandmother of Izabella and Andrea Camacho.  Dear sister of Gladys Margarito of IA.

ARRANGEMENTS: Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend visiting hours in the Welsh Funeral Home, 718 Broadway, Chelsea on Monday November 8th from 4:30 PM to – 8:00 PM. A prayer service and service of remembrance will be held during the visitation.  Services will conclude in the Funeral Home.  In order to protect the public health, we advise that all visitors wear face masks while in the Funeral Home. For directions or to send expressions of sympathy, please see the links below.

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