Roland L. HAMEL

BRADENTON, Fla. — Roland L. Hamel, age 75, of Bradenton and formerly of Exeter, N.H., and Haverhill, Mass., died Saturday morning, May 21, 2005, at the Columbia-Blake Medical Center in Bradenton.Born in Haverhill, Mass., Mr. Hamel attended Haverhill public schools, and the former Haverhill Trade School, and served in the U.S. Army from 1947 until 1949. He worked as an electrician for Greater Boston Local 103 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, retiring in 1985.A resident of Bradenton for the past four years, Mr. Hamel had previously resided in Exeter, N.H., for 16 years. He was a member of Saints Peter & Paul, The Apostles Parish of Bradenton, and was a former member of Saint James Parish of Haverhill. He enjoyed fishing and solving puzzles.Survivors include his wife, Irene E. (Raymond) Hamel; two sons, Laurence M. Hamel and his wife Jill of Newton, N.H., and Richard J. Hamel and his wife Dawn of Hammond, La.; a daughter, Maureen Fici and her husband Vinny of Derry, N.H.; a brother, Paul Hamel of Plantsville, Conn.; and two sisters, Janet Dawkins of Plaistow, N.H., and Elaine Emery of Haverhill, Mass.; three grandchildren, Cassie Hamel, Lauren Hamel and Justin Hamel; two step-grandchildren, Anthony Fici and Cameron Fici; also several nieces and nephews.ARRANGEMENTS: His funeral will be held on Friday at 9 a.m. from Brookside chapel & Funeral Home, 116 Main St., Route 121A, Plaistow, followed by A Mass of Christian burial at 10 a.m. in Holy Angels Church, Plaistow. Burial will take place at a later date in Holy Angels Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 3355 26th St. W., Bradenton, FL 34205.