Mabel Rosalie Mann

Mabel was born into eternal life on Saturday February 23 in the peaceful surroundings of her home. She was 90 years of age. Born and raised in New Bedford she was one of ten daughters given to the union of the late Antonio and Bertha (DeWeer) Monteiro. As a young lady she settled in Chelsea with her family and resided there for many years before moving to Swampscott for the past 34 years. Mabel worked outside of her home as an administrative assistant and medical records clerk beginning at the Boston Lying Hospital and later for the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She retired in 1994. She was a deeply religious person and held a strong devotion to St.’s Jude and Faustina. In her lifetime she enjoyed walking along the seashore, belly dancing at the Café Amalfi in Cambridge, cooking chili and kale soup for family and entertaining in her home hosting many themed events and celebrations. In addition to her parents Mabel was predeceased by her husband the late Arthur W. Mann, grandson Brent Hynes and sisters; Dolores Tynes, B. Frances Pawlak, Sadie Cruz and Edna Monteiro. To cherish her memory and mourn her passing she leaves her beloved daughter Cyndi Hynes and her husband Ralph of Danvers. Dear sisters, Marjorie Silva of Lynn, Gladys Fermino of East Providence, RI, Antonia Duarte of Revere, Pearl Monteiro of Hyde Park, Rachel Silva of Boston. She was the cherished grandmother of Brandon Hynes of San Diego, CA, Justin Hynes of Danvers and she is also survived by several loving nieces, nephews and extended family members.

 

ARRANGEMENTS: Her Funeral will begin from the Frank A. Welsh & Sons Funeral Home 718 Broadway CHELSEA on Friday March 1, at 9:00 A.M. Followed by a funeral mass at St. Rose Church, 600 Broadway Chelsea at 10:00 A.M. Services will conclude with interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett. Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend. Visiting hours will be held at the Welsh Funeral Home on Thursday from 4 - 8 P.M. Funeral home fully handicap accessible, ample parking opposite funeral home.

 

DONATIONS:  Should friends desire, contributions in her memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1905.