Margaret Juana (Picasso) Villatoro

WORCESTER ... Margaret J. (Picasso) Villatoro, 71, died Sunday, December 10, in Saint Vincent's Hospital, Worcester. She is survived by her husband, Leo Villatoro; a son, Claudio Pawlowicz, of Worcester; a daughter, Veronica Morrissette, and her husband, Keith, of Whitinsville; a brother, Juan Picasso, and his wife, Mariela, in Tennessee; two sisters, Ana Scalise and Estella Rios, in Argentina; and seven grandchildren, Gabby, Izzy, Sebastian, Ana, Marcos, Mateo, and Gisel, the loves and joys of her life; and several nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Villatoro was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, April 2, 1946, a daughter of Juan Picasso, where she lived until moving here in 1979. She was a lab technician at Micronetworks and Raytheon prior to retiring, following which she worked as a nanny for several years.

A talented seamstress, Mrs. Villatoro also enjoyed knitting, needlepoint, and playing the piano.                              

Funeral services will be private, and there are no Calling Hours. Memorial donations may be made to Friendly House, 87 Elm Street, Worcester, Ma. (www.Friendlyhousema.org).