Bessie A. Ieronimo

Halifax Bessie A. "Betty" (Lambert) Ieronimo, 85, of Halifax died Monday in St. Joseph Manor Nursing Home, Brockton. She was the wife of Joseph A. Ieronimo. Bessie was born in Muncton, New Brunswick, Canada, brought up in Boston, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Margaret (Clark) Lambert. She was a Hanson resident for 20 years and had been in Halifax for the past 12 years. Betty worked in the circulation department at The Enterprise in Brockton for 10 years, as well as many different jobs, but mostly a caring mother and housewife. In addition to her husband, Joe, she is survived by her son, Dennis Ieronimo of Somerville; her daughters, Donna Swanson and her husband Keith of Halifax, Lisa McIver of Marshfield and Dina Ieronimo of East Bridgewater; also seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews. She was also the sister of the late Thomas, George and Ronald Lambert, Margaret and Lillian Rideout. Her services will be held Friday, April 25, at 8:15 a.m. from the Blanchard Funeral Chapel, Plymouth Street (Rte. 58 at the rotary circle), Whitman, followed by a funeral Mass at 9 a.m. in the Our Lady the Lake Church, Halifax. Burial will be in the Central Cemetery, Halifax. Visitation will be held Thursday, April 24, 4-8 p.m. Donations may be made in her name to the St. Joseph Manor, 215 Thatcher St., Brockton, MA 02301. For online condolences and directions, visit www.blanchardfc.com.