Nilda Mlyniec, 86, died Friday March 9, 2018 in Brunswick. Nilda was born September 17, 1931 in San Juan, Puerto Rico to Luis and American (Rivera) Ferreras.

She was educated in Puerto Rico, relocated to Brooklyn, New York in 1943 where she continued her education and graduated from High School in 1947.

Nilda had worked as a Railway Clerk for the City of New York. She moved to Staten Island, NY in 1960 and to Brunswick in 2001. She was a member and Past Commander of the Henry and Stanley Cichon Post American Legion Auxiliary in 1986 and Past County Commander of the Auxiliary in Richmond County. Nilda was a member of All Saints Parish and attended St. Charles Borromeo Church in Brunswick.

Nilda was predeceased by her first husband Joseph L. Mendez, her second husband Benjamin Mlyniec, a sister Nereida and a brother Hector Ferreras. She is survived by her sons,Joseph K. Mendez of Rockville, MD and Dr. Leonard Mendez and his wife Lisa of Topsham, six grandchildren, Mercedes Mendez-Swanson, Nina Mendez- Pottle, Rena Mendez- Flanagan, Diana Mendez, Joseph C. Mendez and Melissa Mendez, 14 great grandchildren.

Visiting hours will be held from 2-4PM and 6:30 to 8:30PM, Wednesday March 14, at Brackett Funeral Home. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11AM, Friday March 16 at St. Charles Borromeo Church in Brunswick.

A note of condolence may be left at www.brackettfuneralhome.com.