Mario H. Nunes, 91, of Pawtucket died Tuesday at the VA Medical

 

Center in Providence. He was the husband of the late Dorinda

 

(Botelho) Nunes. Mr. Nunes was born in Pinheiro daBemposta,

 

Portugal. A son of the late Albino & Ana (Marques) Nunes. He

 

came to this country 75 years ago settling in Pawtucket. Mr.

 

Nunes owned and operated the Mahogany Club of Pawt., the

 

Silver Star Cafe of Pawt. and the Main St. Cafe of Pawt. from

 

which he retired from in 1968. He was a member of Uniao

 

Portuguese Beneficente Club in Pawt. He enjoyed refurbishing

 

automobiles. He served in the QuarterMasters Corps in the U.S.

 

Army in the European Theater in WWII. He is survived by several

 

nieces & nephews. He was the brother of the late Jose Nunes,

 

David Nunes & Maria Martins. A funeral service will be held Friday

 

at 9am from the Merrick R. Williams Funeral Home 530 Smithfield

 

Ave. Pawt. Calling hours Thursday 5-8pm. Burial with military

 

honors will be in Mount St. Mary Cemetery, Pawt. In lieu of

 

flowers, donations in Mr. Nunes's name may be made to Disabled

 

American Veterans 380 Westminster St. Providence, RI 02903