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Dorchester, MA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dorchester, Suffolk County & Surrounding Areas
Donald Dawkins
Jun 6, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend Donald Livingston Dawkins. Born September 20, 1944 and took his final breath on June 6,2025. Survived by his three children, Monica Dawkins-Davis of Dorchester, Massachusetts, Sherine Henry od Randolph, Massachusetts and Donald Rashawn Dawkins of Dorchester, Massachusetts. He also leaves his...
Carolyn Elaine Muldrew
Jun 5, 2025
Minister Carolyn Elaine Muldrew “Lannie”, age 73, passed away peacefully on June 5, 2025, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. A beloved mother, grandmother, sister, daughter, and friend, Carolyn was a beacon of love, faith, and strength to all who knew her.
Born in Charleston, South Carolina. Carolyn was the cherished daughter of the late Clarence and Dorothy Dickinson. She later...
Joan McIvor Parris
May 26, 2025
Joan McIvor Parris, 86, formerly of St. Michael, Barbados, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on May 26, 2025, in Stoughton, MA.
Joan was born on July 16, 1938, to Louise Parris and Fredrick Linton in Harts Gap, St. Michael, Barbados. She was the youngest of three siblings and was preceded in death by her sister, Onita Rovena...
Patrick Paul
May 24, 2025
Patrick Paul, age 44, of Boston, Massachusetts, passed away on May 24, 2025. Born to beloved Marie Bernier and Yves Lafond on June 23,1980 in Boston, MA. Patrick was a proud graduate of West Roxbury High School. He built a long and successful career with the MBTA, beginning as a bus operator and working his way up to bus inspector...
Carol Lynette Timberlake
May 17, 2025
Carol Lynette Timberlake, beloved daughter of the late Samuel and Edith Walker, was born on January 25, 1950, in Boston, Massachusetts. She was the eldest of eight siblings and was preceded in death by her brother Henry (Dino) and sister Antoinette (Angel).
At the age of 18, Carol gave her life to Christ and joined Twelfth Baptist Church in Roxbury, MA....
Elizabeth Hooper
May 10, 2025
If you were lucky enough to meet and speak with Elizabeth Hooper when she walked this Earth she would greet you with open arms and the Word of God. Always willing to pray with anyone who was in need. If Elizabeth saw injustice, she would stand against it. Even at times where her safety was at risk.
But Elizabeth would tell you,...
Francine Esperant Téramène
Apr 28, 2025
Francine Téramène, affectionately known as "France," passed away on April 28, 2025, at Boston Medical Center in Boston, MA, on her 66th birthday.
Born in Cavaillon, Haiti, to the late Irma Edouard and Syrien Téramène, Francine received her early education from preschool through secondary school at the Congrégation des Sœurs de Saint Anne. She later became a public primary school teacher,...
Vanda Leslyn Durrant
Apr 28, 2025
Vanda Leslyn Durrant, affectionately known as Leslyn, was born on December 9, 1951, in Lowmans Windward, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, to the late Enoch and Ivy Durrant. She was one of twelve siblings: Evy, Alexander (Terrill), Cecil, Clinton, Charles, Merle, Morna, Clemon (deceased), Arnos (deceased), Alson (deceased), and Violet (deceased).
Leslyn attended Lowmans Windward Primary School and became a devoted...
Hazel A. Messam
Apr 24, 2025
Hazel Amelia Messam was born on October 21, 1938, in Farm, Manchester, Jamaica, Hazel was the daughter of the late Eliza Beckford and the late Basil Boothe. Hazel received her early education at Campbell Castle Elementary School in Windsor Forest. As a young woman, she worked diligently in both a grocery store and a hardware store, serving her community with...
Domingo Ramon Montiero
Apr 23, 2025
Domingo Ramon Montiero passed away on April 23, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family. Born on October 2, 1965, to Betty L. Monteiro of Columbus, Georgia, and Roger F. Monteiro, Sr. From Boston, Domingo dedicated his life to service, spending over 25 years as a proud and respected Boston Police Officer he retired June 2024.
Domingo, affectionately known as...
Dora Rivera
Apr 18, 2025
“Para Mamá: Un Adiós con Raíces y Recuerdos”
(For Mama: A Farewell with Roots and Remembrance)
En la brisa que acaricia la palma, en el canto del gallo al amanecer, vive el eco de tu risa,
Mamá, y el calor de tu fe que supo sostener.
Bajo cielos de Quisqueya tan brillantes, tus manos tejieron amor sin cesar
—con cada plato servido, cada rezo murmurante,
nos...
Sylvia Whittaker
Apr 9, 2025
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Sylvia Whittaker, who departed this life on April 9th, 2025, in Brooklyn, New York. A devoted Christian, loving mother, and treasured grandmother, Sylvia touched the lives of many with her faith, kindness, and unwavering strength.
Born on January 24th, 1947, in Clarendon, Jamaica, Sylvia was the daughter of Rudolph Whittaker...
Eva Mae Baxter
Apr 8, 2025
Beloved Matriarch, Eva Mae Baxter of Boston, MA, widow of the late Charlie Thames was called to rest on April 8, 2025.
Born on Sunday, August 17, 1930, in Paxvillle, Clarendon County, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Jimmy Baxter and Evelina (Bradley) Baxter. Unto that union eight children were born. Eva was the eldest of her siblings,...
Susie Mae Pledger Coren
Apr 7, 2025
Susie Mae Pledger Coren was born on September 7, 1934, in Leland, Mississippi, to the late Charlie Pledger and the late Rebecca Wilson. She moved to Greenville, Mississippi, where she worked as a cafeteria attendant in a high school cafeteria. She loved sewing, gardening, fishing and spending time shopping. She was married to Moses Coren in 1953.
While in Greensville, Mississippi,...
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