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People mentioned: John Sears, Fr. De Lima, Mary Bettencourt, Mike Silva, Charles Cardoza]]> Poirier, Clarisse]]> Murphy, Ezilda Cardoza]]> English]]> Lawrence (Mass.)]]> Grocer]]> Azorean Americans]]>
The first store was opened by two brothers: Joseph R. and Carlos M. Barcelos. The Barcelos brothers immigrated to the United States from the Azores and opened this store in 1961.

With the expansion of two more locations, two of their younger brothers, John A. Barcelos and George M. Barcelos, joined in the business with their older brothers.

The Andover location was closed in the 1980s and the two remaining locations closed in 1998.]]> Brigham, Courtney Claire]]> English]]> Lawrence (Mass.)]]> Grocer]]> Azorean Americans]]>
Eventually, the brothers expanded to two more locations in Andover (68 Main Street) and Methuen (corner of Jackson and Swan Streets). Two of their younger brothers, John A. Barcelos and George M. Barcelos, joined in the business with their older brothers.

The Andover location was closed in the 1980s and the two remaining locations closed in 1998. ]]> Lawrence (Mass.)]]> Education, Bilingual]]> Community organization]]> Cultural assimilation]]> Boy Scouts]]> Bilingual Counselor Training Project]]> English]]> Boston (Mass.)]]> Cambridge (Mass.)]]> Lawrence (Mass.)]]> Medford (Mass.)]]> Worcester (Mass.)]]> Framingham (Mass.)]]> Somerville (Mass.)]]> Springfield (Mass.)]]> Soccer]]>
The woman seated at center of table is Aurora Cunha. She was the featured guest. She was represented Portugal in three consecutive Olympic Games (1984-1992). She won several marathons during her career, including Paris and Tokyo in 1988, Chicago in 1990, and Rotterdam in 1992.

Left to right, at table: unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, Aurora Cunha, unidentified, Teresa Melo, Helio M. Melo]]> Lawrence (Mass.)]]> Soccer]]>
The woman in the light blue shirt (no apron) in the back row is Aurora Cunha. She was the featured guest. She was represented Portugal in three consecutive Olympic Games (1984-1992). She won several marathons during her career, including Paris and Tokyo in 1988, Chicago in 1990, and Rotterdam in 1992.

Back row: Deolinda Melo, Lucia Gil, unidentified, Aurora Cunha, Maria João Pareira, Zilda Figueiras, Maria Machado, Filomena Dias, Teresa Melo

Front row: José Gabriel Melo, José Antonio Medeiros, Joäo Pareira, Jorge Figeiras, Luis Machado, Gabriel Dias, Helio M. Melo]]> Lawrence (Mass.)]]> Soccer]]>
Woman, seated, on left is Aurora Cunha. She was the featured guest. She was represented Portugal in three consecutive Olympic Games (1984-1992). She won several marathons during her career, including Paris and Tokyo in 1988, Chicago in 1990, and Rotterdam in 1992.

Left to right, seated at table: Aurora Cunha, unidentified, Teresa Melo, Helio M. Melo]]> Lawrence (Mass.)]]> Soccer]]>
The woman in center is Aurora Cunha. She was the featured guest. She was represented Portugal in three consecutive Olympic Games (1984-1992). She won several marathons during her career, including Paris and Tokyo in 1988, Chicago in 1990, and Rotterdam in 1992.

Left to right: unidentified, unidentified, Aurora Cunha, Dinis Paiva, unidentified.]]> Lawrence (Mass.)]]> Soccer]]> Lawrence (Mass.)]]> Soccer]]>
Second from left: Anselmo Leal and his wife, Fatima.
Across from Anselmo and Fatima: Rui and Dagmar Leal.]]> Lawrence (Mass.)]]> Soccer]]>
Woman standing on left: Deolinda Mello]]> Lawrence (Mass.)]]> Soccer]]>
Renato Lima and family/friends.]]> Lawrence (Mass.)]]> Soccer]]> Lawrence (Mass.)]]> Soccer]]> Lawrence (Mass.)]]> Soccer]]> Lawrence (Mass.)]]> Soccer]]>
Event honoring FC Porto. From envelope labelled "Noite Azul, Club Portugues, Lawrence, 21 Novembro 1992".]]> Lawrence (Mass.)]]> Soccer]]>
The woman second from left is Aurora Cunha. She was the featured guest. She was represented Portugal in three consecutive Olympic Games (1984-1992). She won several marathons during her career, including Paris and Tokyo in 1988, Chicago in 1990, and Rotterdam in 1992. ]]> Lawrence (Mass.)]]> Soccer]]>
The woman on the right is Aurora Cunha. She was the featured guest. She was represented Portugal in three consecutive Olympic Games (1984-1992). She won several marathons during her career, including Paris and Tokyo in 1988, Chicago in 1990, and Rotterdam in 1992.

Left to right: unidentified, Teresa Melo, Helio M. Melo, Aurora Cunha]]> Lawrence (Mass.)]]> Soccer]]> Lawrence (Mass.)]]> Soccer]]> Lawrence (Mass.)]]> Soccer]]> Lawrence (Mass.)]]> Halloween]]> Lawrence (Mass.)]]> Halloween]]> Lawrence (Mass.)]]> Christmas]]> Lawrence (Mass.)]]> Halloween]]> Lawrence (Mass.)]]> Musicians]]> Lawrence (Mass.)]]> Soccer]]>
Front row, left to right: Anselmo Leal, Jose Gabriel Melo, Helio M. Melo, Manuel Francisco, Edgar DeFreitas, Ronnie Lima, unidentified]]> Lawrence (Mass.)]]> Christmas]]> Lawrence (Mass.)]]> Lawrence (Mass.)]]>