Obituaries
Dorchester, MA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dorchester, Suffolk County & Surrounding Areas
Rh-Anya Rhoden
Sep 8, 2023
Rh-anya's excursion throughout this life was full of love and excitement. Affectionately known as Brown Sugar, Dutchess, Rain, Dawn, and Ray Ray, she was born into this world on June 14, 1982, to Racheal Rhoden (dec) and Alvin Stowe. Rh-Anya was a bright star. She took her talents through Dorchester High School, Bunker Hill Community College, Northeastern University, and Bay...
Wanda Faye Murphy
Sep 6, 2023
was born on December 14, 1957, in Cortland, Alabama to Arthur and Callie Mae Johnson. Wanda being the fourth child in family of four sisters and four brothers. Wanda’s early education began at Cortland Elementary School. In 1965 the family moved to Boston, Massachusetts settling in the Roxbury community Her ;rst job was with the Visiting Nurses’ Services...
Joseph Smith
Aug 31, 2023
Joseph Samuel Smith Sr was born November 7, 1935 in Panama Canal Zone to the late Ferdinand Alexander Smith and Eliza Icilda Gibbon Smith of Spanish Town, Jamaica. He is the six of seven siblings. He is survived by his remaining sibling, RT.REV Ruthibell Livingston.
He graduated from the First Latin American School of Panamá in 1957. He worked...
Calvin Cormier
Aug 28, 2023
Calvin (Cutta) J Cormier, age 70, of Boston, MA passed away peacefully on August 28th, 2023 surrounded by his loving and devoted lifelong partner (better half) of 50 years, Darla Jackson. He was preceded by his beloved son Gregory Damon Cormier, who he adored, enjoyed music and basketball together with.
Calvin was one of three children born to the...
Aldonia Williams
Aug 24, 2023
Deacon Aldonia "Dee" Elizabeth Williams
"To Everything, there is a season: A time to be born..."
Aldonia Elizabeth Williams, affectionately known to many as "Ms. Dee," was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on December 29, 1942, to the late Wyman and Elizabeth Welch. She was the third child born to their union.
In 1959, Dee and the late...

Johnny Bailey
Aug 15, 2023
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Johnny Varnell Bailey
April 9, 1951- August 15, 3023
Johnny Varnell Bailey was born In Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on April 9, 1951, to his loving parents, Thomas Bailey and Mae Lizzie Bailey (who preceded him in death). His mother moved the family to Boston, Massachusetts, in 1956 when he was 5 years old. Johnny attended school in Boston....
Mark Perry
Aug 15, 2023
Perry, Mark Stephen age 62. Formerly of Cambridge, MA, passed away August 15, 2023.
Mark is survived by his loving daughter Jeneeda Matthews, beloved mother Belle M Perry, sister, April M. Perry, Brothers, Anthony Perry, Arthur Perry, and Benjamin Perry. Mark also leaves his nephew, Joshua Perry, nieces, Tiffany Fagan, Zoie White, five grandchildren and four grandnephews. Special thanks...
Patrick Thompson
Aug 7, 2023
Patrick Thompson, 66, born June 12, 1957, passed away on August 7, 2023, in Boston, Massachusetts.
Patrick is survived by wife Rockyleen Thompson. Children: Tameka Thompson, Shumoi Thompson, Empress Thompson. Granddaughter Tamoi Thompson & Grandson Makai Thompson-Williams. Siblings: Brothers, Noel Thompson, Keith Thompson, Curtis (Lilieth) Thompson, Vivian Thompson, June Thompson, Glen Thompson and Joyce (Keith) Thompson-Collins. HeÅ› also survived by...
Julia Brooks
Aug 4, 2023
Julia Beatrice Brooks (Hargrove) was born in Manson, North Carolina December 13, 1941 to George Lee Hargrove and Julia Russell Hargrove. She grew up in a loving Christian home as one of ten siblings, and the family faithfully attended Burchette Chapel United Church in Manson. As a child she loved playing practical jokes on her older siblings and playing...
Angeline Thomas
Aug 3, 2023
Angeline (Taylor) Thomas was born on June 7th, 1941, in Keysville, Florida, to Ralph Eugene Taylor and Elizabeth (Page) Taylor. Angeline spent her formative years in Ocala, Tallahassee, and Sarasota, Florida. She worked as a waitress and housekeeper for many years before relocating to Boston in 1968 where her uncle the late Vernell Taylor was living. Angeline met and married George...
Mattie Mathis
Aug 1, 2023
MOTHER MATHIS' TESTIMONY
Mother Mattie Mathis was born on February 6, 1941, in Brownsville, TN to Richard and Emma Mathis. The third of five siblings, she was affectionately known as "Baby Sister." The family was close and flourished under the love of their matriarch, Emma. There came a point in Emma's life when she began to seek the Lord. God...