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Dorchester, MA Obituaries
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Vera Lavornia King
Nov 9, 2019
Vera Lavornia (pronounced LA VONE YAH) Lee was born in Blakely, Georgia on July 23, 1936 to the late Greagus Lee, Sr. and the late Gertrude Tucker. Her mother told her "I named you Lavornia" after a friend, but her Aunt Vera misinformed the midwife who filled out the birth record.
Lavornia was raised mostly by her father, as her parents divorced...
Mildred Geneva Taylor
Oct 26, 2019
Mildred Geneva Taylor was born June 21,1928, in Boston, Ma, to the late Gertrude Stokes Reed and to the late George M. Reed. From that Union was born five girls, of which Sister Taylor was the eldest. In June of 1949, Sister Taylor married Paul H. Taylor, and from that union eight girls and five sons were born. Sister Taylor was...
Courtland Mcclaren Roberts
Oct 26, 2019
"I was born and raised in Cambridge. My mother raised me, my brother and my sister. I was the baby. My sister was 10 years older than me. Then my brother. He just died four months ago. He was 78. We grew up between the Port area, which is near MIT, and the Coast which is near Harvard. It was...
Saleh Brian Campbell
Oct 19, 2019
Saleh was born in Boston, Massachusetts on July 25, 1954, to Laurlene (Campbell) Hardy and raised by her and her husband James C. Hardy, Sr.
Saleh knew how to enjoy the "finer" foods like...eggs, heavy on the mayonnaise, cold pasta sauce and a good ole fashion bean pie. See a muslim, buy a bean pie.
During Saleh’s formative years, he attended the Boston Public...
Colin Thompson
Oct 18, 2019
Colin George Thompson, age 57, of Boston, Massachusetts, passed away Friday, October 18th, 2019 at his home in Jamaica Plain, MA. Colin was born on February 13th, 1962 in London, England to the late Leonard and Mavis Thompson. When Colin was twelve years old, the family moved back to Jamaica where he spent his teenage years.
Colin gained entrance into the prestigious Vere...
Sergio R. Goncalves
Oct 8, 2019
Sergio is survived by his parents John T. and Ida Goncalves and his birth mother Eva Campos.
He had 7 siblings, Genie Coreia, Manuel John Goncalves, Maria Nadeau, Joao Goncalves, Eduardo Goncalves, John Lomba and Maria Gilmete.
He also leaves behind many nieces and nephews.
Sergio was a very well known member in his community, hard working and an avid volunteer.
Sergio was a Facilities...
Dudley Winfield Bryan, Sr.
Oct 4, 2019
Dudley Winfield Bryan was born in Roadview, Saint Peter on June 11, 1940. He departed this life on October 4th, 2019. He leaves to mourn a daughter, a son, grandchildren, brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews. He will be missed by many others on the island who called him “Major”.
He grew up in Barbados, son to Rose Etheline Bryan and Arthur...
Sharon Smith
Sep 19, 2019
Our loving mom Sharon L. Gertrude Smith-Tynes (71 years old), passed away peacefully on
September 18, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts of natural causes.
Our amazing mother Sharon was born in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada to our
dear grandmother Dorothy L. Smith-Tynes and grandfather Leonard Tynes Sr.
Sharon spent her last days as a caregiver for the city helping troubled youths.
She was adored by her...
Maria Gomes-Tavares
Sep 16, 2019
Maria Gomes-Tavares (Quilda) passed peacefully from this life the morning of September 16, 2019.
She was surrounded and supported by her loving family and caregiver, Alina Cardoso during the last days of her life.
Vovo Quilda was born in Fogo, Cabo Verde on October 15th,1927 to Mr. Ceza Cardoso and
Lala Tavares.
Vovo Quilda is survived by her four children (and their spouses):
Ondina Fernandes (Miguel), Faustino Barbosa (Maria), Domingo and Antonia Tavares.
Vovo has 18 grandchildren,...
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