Dolores Maria (Vieira) Cerqua
Dolores Maria (Vieira) Cerqua
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Dolores Cerqua Obituary
She was married to the late Paul J. Cerqua who died September 16, 2009.
Born in Cambridge, MA on September 11, 1940, the daughter of the late John and Georgina (Paiva) Vieira. She was a graduate of Somerville High School with the class of 1958.
She was employed in her earlier years as a bookkeeper at Boston Law Book, and more recently with the Jazzercise Day Care in Chelmsford.
She was a communicant of St. Mary Church of Chelmsford.
She was a member of the Alpine Square Dancers Club, and loved dancing with her husband.
Dolores is survived by a son and his wife, Paul J. Cerqua and Heidi Goddard both of Chelmsford, three daughters and two sons-in-law, Karen and Greg Loycano, of Chelmsford, Cheryl and Edwin Medina of North Chelmsford, Lori Martini of Bedford, MA, two brothers and their wives, Leonard and Dorothy (Davenport) Vieira of Leesburg, FL, David and Michelle (Constant) Vieira of Ocala, FL, four grandchildren, Kayla and her husband, Dakota Loycano and Kyle Loycano, Devin and Brendan Gordon.
FUNERAL NOTICE
Dolores's visiting hours will be Sun., June 15, 2025 from 1 to 4 pm. Funeral Mon., June 16, 2025 at 8am from the DOLAN FUNERAL HOME 106 MIDDLESEX ST. CHELMSFORD, with a funeral Mass at 9am at St. Mary Church, 25 North Rd., Chelmsford. Burial in Pine Ridge Cemetery, Chelmsford. Memorials may be made in her name to the Lewy Body Dementia Assoc., www.lbda.org/honor-your-loved-one. ARRANGEMENTS BY DOLAN FUNERAL HOME 978-256-4040. Guestbook at www.dolanfuneralhome.com
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Scott Gray
July 1, 2025
I´m sorry to hear of Dolores´s passing.
I remember seeing her and Paul on, The Today Show, accidentally (I never watched it as a rule!), and giving a little yelp of surprise, and that must be close to 30 years ago!
Also, playing some sort of mind reading game with the adults (me being a teenager at the time), in our dining room, and Dolores was "it", the round I figured out how the game worked...which was probably in the early 70s!
My thought are with y´all!
Paul LoPilato
June 29, 2025
Dolores was very kind to my mother who also resides at Chelmsford Crossing. My mother asks about her all the times. She will be missed.
Joan LaTourneau
June 22, 2025
Sending my thoughts and prayers to Dolores family...knew her through the Chelmsford Senior Ctr...and took trips with her. Just learned of her passing this morning with the Sunday St. Mary's Mass....RIP Delores. I am glad to have known you.
Ella Capone
June 16, 2025
It´s hard to believe that you are gone. I miss you so much already. We shared so many years together at jazzercize, probably around 20 years.
I remember fondly having lunch with you at your home, and just spending time together.
All my love forever,
Ellie
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Beth LaBerge
June 13, 2025
Dolores and I worked the front desk together at Jazzercise every M,W,F for 22 years. During that time the two of us shared a lot of laughs, met some amazing clients, (a few problematic) and shared both the ups and downs within our own families. She also was the first and pretty much only babysitter to my two girls Amber and Chloe. Dolores helped raise quite a few of the children that came through the doors of Jazzercise over the many years, and I know those moms appreciated having an hour to exercise while their children were in safe hands. She was a kind soul with good heart. It has been several years since we last saw one another, but I am confident she knew how much her friendship meant to me. I will miss you my friend!
Beth
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