ObituariesAngelo C. Camara
FALL RIVER -- Angelo C. Camara, 61, of Warren Street, died after a brief illness, Monday, Jan. 12, 1998. He was the husband of Maria L. (Raposo) Camara and son of the late Jose C. Camara and Maria (Carlos) Camara.
Born in Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores, he lived in Fall River 23 years, was a parishioner of Espirito Santo Church and a member of its Holy Name Society and Mordormia.
Mr. Camara was employed by River Falls and had worked at Whaling Manufacturing.
Survivors include his widow; two sons, Jose M. Camara and Walter R. Camara, both of Fall River; a daughter, Odette Moreira of Fall River; two brothers, Carlos Camara and Alfonso Camara, both of Fall River; two sisters, Ermilinda Carvalho and Mariana Arruda, both of Fall River; four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
He was the brother of the late Manuel Camara, Jose Camara and Maria Raposo.
A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. today at Espirito Santo Church.
Arrangements are by the Silva-Faria Funeral Home, 730 Bedford St.
Bertha M. Hutzol
FALL RIVER -- Bertha M. (Levesque) Hutzol, 68, of Hartwell Street, died Monday, Jan. 12, 1998. She was the widow of Anthony P. Hutzol and daughter of the late Michael and Alma (Belanger) Levesque.
Mrs. Hutzol was born in Fall River.
Survivors include two daughters, Catherine A. Morris of Fall River and Karen J. Mathews of Woodbridge, Va.; three sons, Michael A. Hutzol of Lexington Park, Md., Frank J. Hutzol of Arvilla, N.D. and John P. Hutzol of Marietta, Ga.; a sister, Beatrice Levesque of Fall River; 13 grandchildren; a great-granddaughter and several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements are by the Boyko Memorial Funeral Home, 709 Broadway (Route 138).
Cynthia A. Manley
NORTH SMITHFIELD, R.I. -- Cynthia A. (Douglass) Manley, 76, of Seekonk, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1997, at the Rehabilitation Center of Rhode Island.
She was the wife of William Manley Jr. The couple celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary on Oct. 16.
Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late Henry and Alice (Peckham) Douglass, she lived in Seekonk for more than 50 years. She graduated from the BMC Durfee High School in 1938 and attended Bristol Community College, studying library sciences.
Mrs. Manley was employed for more than 20 years as the assistant librarian with the Seekonk Library, retiring in 1989. After her retirement, she continued with the library as a volunteer.
She was a very active member of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Fall River, where she was a choir member.
Surviving in addition to her widower are three sons, Christopher A. Manley of Rehoboth, Douglas E. Manley of Taunton, and Stephen A. Manley of Butler, Pa.; a daughter, Elizabeth A. Brown of Navarre, Fla..; a brother, James Douglass of Somerset; three grandchildren ;and several nieces and nephews.
A Requiem Eucharist will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday in Saint Stephen's Church, 1980 S. Main St., Fall River.
Arrangements are with the "Birchcrest" Home of Waring Ashton & Coughlin-Sullivan-Driscoll, 189 Gardners Neck Road, Swansea.
Mary C. Rodrigues
BENNINGTON, Vt. -- Mary C. (DeMello) Rodrigues, of Bennington, formerly of South Dartmouth, Mass., died Monday, Jan. 12, 1998 after a long illness. She was 83.
She was the widow of Alvaro L. Rodrigues and daughter of the late Joseph C. and Jacintha C. DeMello. She died at the home of her daughter in Bennington.
Born in New Bedford in 1914, she attended St. Mary's School in that city.
She was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in Dartmouth, Mass., until her illness in 1993. For the past four years, she lived with her daughter in Vermont and was cared for by her dear friend and companion, Doreen Bourden.
Her home and her family were her main interests.
Survivors include two daughters, Mary Ann Miskel of Newport, R.I., and Rita Dassatti of Bennington; a son, Louis Rodrigues of Burke, Va.; six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
She was the sister of the late Manuel C. DeMello, Angelo C. DeMello, Joseph C. DeMello, John C. DeMello and Clementina C. Ponte.
A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. today at St. John the Baptist Church in North Bennington.
Relatives and friends are invited to the committal services which will take place at St. John's Cemetery Chapel in New Bedford on Friday Jan. 16. at noon.
Arrangements are by the Mahar & Son Funeral Home, 628 Main St.
In Wednesday obituary, Mrs. Rodrigues' son's name and local committal services were omitted.
Angelina Paulino
NEW BEDFORD -- Angelina (daMonica) Paulino, 56, of New Bedford, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1998, after a long illness. She was the widow of Antonio C. Paulino and daughter of the late Jose Augusto and Florinda (Martins) daMonica.
She died at St. Luke's Hospital.
Born in Caldas da Rainha, Portugal, Mrs. Paulino lived in New Bedford for 17 years.
She was a communicant of St. John the Baptist Church. She worked as a stitcher at Cape Cod Sportswear until her retirement.
Survivors include a son, Paulo Paulino of New Bedford; a sister, Carmen daMonica of Portugal; one grandchild and several nieces.
She was the sister of the late Jose daMonica.
A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at St. John the Baptist Church.
Arrangements are by the Perry Funeral Home, 111 Dartmouth St.
Antonio F. Brum
BOSTON -- Antonio Furtado Brum, 63, of New Bedford, died Monday, Jan. 12, 1997, at Brigham and Women's Hospital from injuries received when he was struck by a car as a pedestrian on Rivet Street.
He was the husband of Maria Joanna (Bento) Brum and son of the late Virginio Furtado Brum and Maria Rosa (Andrade) Brum.
He was born in Sao Miguel, Azores, and lived in New Bedford for 25 years.
Mr. Brum worked as a laborer for construction companies until his retirement.
He was a communicant of our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, New Bedford.
Besides his widow, Mr. Brum is survived by two sons, Steven S. Brum of New Bedford and Antonio M. Brum of Westport; two daughters, Maria Gloria Everton of New Bedford and Maria Goretta Ross of Acushnet; two brothers, Virginio F. Brum of New Bedford and Manuel F. Brum of South Dartmouth; two sisters, Marta Brum Santos of South Dartmouth and Trondina Andrade of New Bedford; five grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was the brother of the late Joao F. Brum, Jose F. Brum and Maria dos Anjos.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church.
Arrangements are by the Perry Funeral Home, 111 Dartmouth St., New Bedford.
Adele Britland
FALL RIVER -- Adele "Darcy" (Zajac) Britland, 77, of 134 Brayton Ave., died Monday, Jan. 12, 1998, at St. Anne's Hospital. She was the widow of Joseph F. Britland, a retired Fall River firefighter, and daughter of the late John Zajac and Mary (Kieltyka) Zajac.
A lifelong resident of Fall River, she attended St. Stanislaus Church for many years and was a communicant of St. William Church.
Mrs. Britland was active in the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post in Portsmouth, R.I.
Survivors include her daughter, Barbara A. Splete; four sisters, Frances Ouellette of Fall River; Alice Perry of Tiverton, R.I., Lillian Guimond of Elmwood, Conn., and Helen O'Driscoll of New Britan, Conn.; two grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was the sister of the late Stanley and Joseph Zajac.
A funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday at St. William Church, Chicago Street.
Arrangements are by the Harrington-Sullivan, O'Rourke and Waring Funeral Service, 986 Plymouth Ave.
Ida Walega
MATTAPOISETT -- Ida (Fonteneau) Walega, 81, of Mattapoisett died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1997, at the Mattapoisett Nursing Home. She was the widow of Thaddeus Walega and daughter of the late Wilfred and Clara (Desjardins) Fonteneau.
She was born in Fairhaven, moved to New Bedford in 1940 and lived in Mattapoisett since 1943.
Mrs. Walega and her husband came to town when they bought the Stetson Sawmill, renaming it the Big 3 Sawmill. A few years later, the couple bought Sylvia's Repair Shop and opened Big 3 Hardware at that location. Mrs. Walega took much pride in her role in those successful businesses.
In 1984, the hardware store was renovated to build the Ropewalk Mall, again a family venture with son, Wayne.
After her retirement, Mrs. Walega enjoyed spending time with her family, including her grandchildren. She and her husband celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1990.
Survivors include her son, Wayne Walega of Mattapoisett; three grandchildren, a niece and two nephews.
She also was the sister of the late Albert Fonteneau.
Her funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Mattapoisett Congregational Church, Church Street.
Arrangements are by the Rock Funeral Home, 1285 Ashley Boulevard.
Ralph J. Willette Sr.
FAIRHAVEN -- Ralph J. Willette Sr., 75, died Monday, Jan. 12, 1998, at home.
He was the husband of Irene (Siwik) Willette and the son of the late Grover C. and Louise (Dunphy) Willette.
Born in Houlton, Maine, he moved to New Bedford in 1945 when he and his wife were married. He had lived in Fairhaven since 1952.
He was a communicant of St. Joseph Church, Fairhaven.
Mr. Willette was a graduate of Houlton High School and was a World War II Navy veteran.
He as a commercial fisherman sailing out of New Bedford and Fairhaven until he retired.
Mr. and Mrs. Willette would have been married 53 years on March 17.
He was a member of the New Bedford Fisherman's Union.
Survivors include his widow; a son, Ralph J. Willette Jr. of Dartmouth; and a niece.
He was the brother of the late Arleen Cable.
Arrangements are by the Donaghy Funeral Home, 465 County Street, New Bedford.
James C. Murphy
FALL RIVER -- James C. Murphy, 74, of Buxton Avenue, Somerset, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1998, at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was the widower of Pauline (O'Neil) Murphy.
Born in Fall River a son of the late John F. and Catherine M. (Clemmy) Murphy, he lived in Swansea and in Fall River until moving to Somerset in 1989.
Mr. Murphy was vice president of Southeastern Massachusetts University, now UMass Dartmouth, until his retirement in 1986. He also had served in various administrative capacities at Bryant College.
Mr. Murphy worked in business management at UMass, was promoted to treasurer of the school in 1971, and served as a member of the school's executive board. He also served as dean of the faculty and dean of students. He was named vice president of fiscal affairs at the school in 1984.
Mr. Murphy was a graduate of Msgr. Coyle High School in Taunton, and Bryant College, class of 1947.
A World War II Army veteran, Mr. Murphy was a member of the American Legion Post 303 in Swansea; the S. Somerset Progressive Club; the Corky Row Club; the American Association of Retired Persons; a former member of the Swansea Democratic town Committee and BPO Elks Bishop Cassidy Council of Fall River.
He was a selectman in Swansea from 1962-1968.
In 1964 Mr. Murphy was commissioned by then-Gov. Peabody to complete a study on interest rates and their administration by lending institutions. This study became responsible for the "truth in lending law."
Survivors include a son, James C. Murphy Jr. of Portsmouth, R.I.; four daughters, Lisa A. Reynolds, Deborah T. Valcourt, and Catherine C. Murphy, all of Swansea, and Joanne S. Savoie of Rumford, R.I.; and 10 grandchildren.
A funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Holy Name Church, Hanover Street, Fall River.
Arrangements are by the 'Cherry Place' Home of Waring-Ashton & Coughlin, Sullivan Driscoll, 178 Winter St.
Leon Salkind, owner of local mills
NEW BEDFORD -- Funeral services were held in Ridgewood, N.J., for Leon Salkind, 87, who died Saturday, Jan. 10, 1998, at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the widower of Anna (Dazzo) Salkind.
Born in Brooklyn, Mr. Salkind was living in Jamaica just before his death.
He was general manager of Calvine Mills, Inc. and Lancashire Textile Processing Co., which operated mills in New Bedford during the 1950s and early 1960s.
He also was president of the Smitherman Cotton Mills of Troy, S.C., and Allied Embroidery Corp. of New Bedford and New York.
His local operations involved space in the former Kilburn, Wamsutta and Soule mills, employing hundreds of local residents.
"He always had roots here," said his daughter, Lenore Robinson. "He liked the city, and he came back to visit as often as he could."
Mrs. Robinson said her childhood memories included riding through the cavernous mills in a tiny car. "We needed to use that to get around, because the mills were so big."
She remembered her father as "a man before his time," explaining when the city's textile industry appeared in decline, "he wanted to turn those factories into condos. Somehow, though, he never quite got around to it."
Mrs. Robinson described her father as vigorous well into his 80s, and said he was "young in mind. Any time he arrived, everybody had the feeling, 'Oh boy, we're going to have some fun now.'"
He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Robinson, of Montclair, N.J.; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
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