Marcia A. Brasil

Marcia A. (Roark) Brasil passed away on January 20, 2022, after a period of declining health.

She was born on October 23, 1947, to Eleanor A. (Marshall) and Lawrence G. Roark and raised in Dracut, MA. She graduated from Dracut High School in 1965; completed her undergraduate studies at UMass Amherst in 1969; and later earned her Masters Degree in Education from Rivier University in 1977.

She was a teacher for 33 years (including a Vice Principal appointment) at the Greenmont Avenue School in Dracut. As an active member in the Dracut Public School community, teaching was her passion, and she took great pride in the achievements of the many students she taught over the years.

Marcia is survived by her daughter, Jess Brasil and her wife, Kate Dwyer. She was a beloved grandmother of Emery Dwyer-Brasil whom she adored. Additionally, she is survived by a sister, Cynthia Sutherland, and many sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Marcia was predeceased by her husband of 46 years, Afonso (Al) Brasil, who passed away in October 2019.

Due to COVID-19, there are no services planned at this time.

If friends and family would like to memorialize Marcia, please donate to the Dracut Scholarship Foundation, Inc. Dollars for Scholars, P.O. Box 117. Dracut, MA 01826 in her name.