MARLBOROUGH- Neuza Franco Tsuruda, 57 anos de idade, moradora de Marlboro e natural de Minas Gerais, Brasil, faleceu na Segunda-Feira dia 23 de Outubro de 2006 no Hospital UMASS Memorial em Worcester devido a uma curta enfermidade. Ela deixa dois filhos, Thiago Tsuruda de Clinton e George Tsuruda de Gardner; a filha Karina Tsuruda de Clinton; tres irmaos, Nelio Franco de Marlboro, Neuler Franco de Clinton e Neuber Franco de Minas Gerais, Brasil; a irma Noeme Franco de Worcester, dois netos e duas netas e muitos sobrinhos e sobrinhas. Ela nasceu e cresceu em Minas Gerais, Brasil, filha de Manoel Garcia e Nair Almeida. Ela adorava cozinhar e era membro devota da Igreja Batista em Marlboro. O enterro sera realizado na Quarta- Feira dia 25 de Outubro as 11 da manha no Cemitero Evergreen em Marlboro. O velorio sera realiado na Terca- Feira dia 24 de Outubro, das sete as nove da noite na Funeraria Fitzgerald & Collins em Marlboro (www.SFCFH.COM), localizado na Rua: Lincoln, 378 em Marlboro. MARLBOROUGH- Neuza Franco Tsuruda , 57 of Marlborough and formerly of Minas Gerais , Brazil died Monday October 23, 2006 in UMASS Memorial Hospital in Worcester a short illness. She leaves two sons, Thiago Tsuruda of Clinton and George Tsuruda of Gardner; a daughter Karina Tsurada of Clinton; three brothers, Nelio Franco of Marlborough, Neuler Franco of Clinton and Neuber Franco of Minas Gerais, Brazil; a sister, Noeme Franco of Worcester; two grandsons and two granddaughters, many nephews and nieces. She was born and educated in Minas Gerais , Brazil the daughter of the late Manoel Garcia and Nair Almeida . She loved cooking and was a devoted member of the First Baptist Brazilian Church in Marlborough . A graveside service will be held Wednesday October 25, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. in Evergreen Cemetery, Wilson Street, Marlborough. Calling hours will be held Tuesday October 24, 2006 from 7-9 p.m. in the Fitzgerald & Collins Funeral Home (www.SFCFH.com), 378 Lincoln Street , Marlborough.