Born in New Bedford, a daughter of the late Olympio “Bart” C. and Bernice (Fonseca) Bartholo. She was a graduate of Sacred Heart Academy Class of 1960 and St. Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing in 1963.
She was a Registered Nurse for 55 years and a member of St. Luke’s School of Nursing Alumni Association. Maureen was a parishioner of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, S. Dartmouth for 50 years.
Maureen was passionate about being a nurse and loved her years working in the emergency room. She was an excellent piano player and enjoyed music throughout her life. Additionally, Maureen loved animals and she adopted six labrador retrievers over the last 50 years.
Maureen is survived by her husband, Douglas C. Riley; her daughter Colleen Riley Laberteaux and her son Brian D. Riley; her three grandchildren, Brendan Riley, Quinn Riley Laberteaux and Rebecca Riley and her great grandson, Brayden Riley.
Her Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 10 am in St. Mary’s Church, 783 Dartmouth St., S. Dartmouth. Burial will be private. Donations in lieu of flowers can be sent in Maureen’s memory to the Humane Society and Shelter of South Coast at www.hsssc.org. For online tribute www.waring-sullivan.com.
