NEW BEDFORD … Ann D. (Dalton) Mello, 57, of New Bedford died Saturday, June 14, 2008 after a long illness.
She was the wife of Donald Mello.
She died at St. Luke’s Hospital, New Bedford.
She was born in Northampton, MA a daughter of Gordon S. Dalton of CT and Ruth (Ward) Rinek of CA and had lived in New Bedford for the last 20 years.
She had worked as a nurse and then a truck driver.
Mrs. Mello enjoyed gardening, animals, the beach, and cooking.
Survivors include her husband and parents, 2 sons: John Roper of Seattle, WA and Woody F. Roper of London, England, a daughter Pheydra Wildman Schworm of Austin, TX, a brother Lee Dalton of Venice, CA, one niece and one nephew.