New Bedford - Robert C. “Porky” Viera, age 72 years, passed away Friday, April 25, 2008 at St. Lukes Hospital, after a brief illness . He was the beloved husband of Kathleen O. (Bolio) Viera, loved father of Robert C. Viera Jr. and his companion Lydia Cusson and David A. Viera and his wife Rebecca all of Acushnet and loved grandfather of Chad, Zachary and Tyler. He was the loving father of the late Mark S. Viera.
Robert was the son of the late Frank R. and Olive P. (Ferreira) Viera. He was born in New Bedford and lived in this area all of his life, the last 40 years at his present address. Mr. Viera was the owner treasurer of Quality Oil Co. Inc, and was formerly the Vice President of the Teamsters Union Local 59. He was a member the National Guard and was activated in the early 1960’s for the Berlin Wall Crisis.
Mr. Viera’s funeral will be Wednesday at the Perry Funeral Home at 8:30 A.M. with a Funeral Mass to be celebrated at St Joseph-St. Therese Church at 10:00 A.M. Burial will follow at Pine Grove Cemetery. Visiting hours will be Tuesday from 5 to 8 P.M. Relatives and friends are invited.
In lieu of flowers donatons may be made to the Schwartz Center for Children, One Posa Place, Dartmouth, MA. 02747-2511