Leona B. (Lemieux) Daniel, 72, of Fairhaven died Saturday March 26, 2005 unexpectedly at home. She was the wife of Romeo A. Daniel.
Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Olivier and Cecile (Doucette) Lemieux, she lived in Fairhaven most of her life.
She was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church.
Mrs. Daniel was a member of the Fairhaven Senior Citizens. She loved walking, gardening, sewing, quilting, and knitting. She especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.
Survivors include her husband; three sons, Dennis Daniel, and his wife Denise, of Fairhaven, Stephen Daniel of Taunton, and Gerald Daniel, and his wife Anna, of Underhill, Vermont; four daughters, Cecile Waterman, and her husband George, of Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania, Anne Boulay, and her husband Mark, of Rochester, Linda Tchorz of Acushnet, and Jane Clough, and her husband Daniel, of Fairhaven; a brother, Raymond Lemieux of Mattapoisett; four sisters, Teresa Savoie of Orange, California, Cecile Alphonse of Fairhaven, Rita Silva of Clearwater, Florida, and Rolande Begin and her husband Marcel of New Bedford; 17 grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral from the Saunders-Dwyer Mattapoisett Home for Funerals, 50 County Rd., (Route 6) Mattapoisett Thursday March 31, 2005 at 8:45 AM. Funeral Mass at St. Joseph's Church, Fairhaven at 10 AM. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Visiting hours will be on Wednesday March 30, 2005 from 4-8 PM. Burial in Riverside Cemetery, Fairhaven will be private.