Obituaries
Dorchester, MA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dorchester, Suffolk County & Surrounding Areas
Cleveland Pinckney
Oct 6, 2021
Ever present, ever supportive, and sometimes something to say... The firstborn of Alice Eunice (High) and Rev. Luther Pinckney, Cleveland was a big brother to William Pinckney and Flossie (Pinckney) Jones. Cleveland was known by many as “Little Man,” who was raised on farmland near his grandparents: Sam and Victoria (Milton) Pinckney. His favorite childhood memory was riding on a...
Veronica Hankey
Oct 3, 2021
Veronica Hankey, 71, passed October 3, 2021 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, after a courageous battle with cancer. Veronica was born on June 29, 1950 to Monica Hankey (Deceased) and Neville Romain (Deceased) in Grenada and migrated to Trinidad and Tobago where she lived most of her years and worked at Eastern Credit Union, where she retired....
Louis Ray Moore
Oct 1, 2021
Louis Ray Moore passed on to the Lord on October 2, 2021, at the age of 76. Louis was born on March 2, 1945, in Nashville, TN. The son of the late Carl and Lillie Mae Moore. The family later moved to Boston, MA where Louis graduated from English High School in 1964. Then in 1965 he enlisted in the...
Kia Iesha Dixon
Sep 18, 2021
Kia Dixon went home to be with GOD on Saturday, September 18, 2021. Kia was born on February 21, 1991, to the parents of Mario Montissol and the late Carolyn E. Dixon of Boston, Massachusetts. Kia was the eighth child of Carolyn’s children. Growing up Kia was very happy, playful, and a highly spiritual person. She has always had a...
Mary Ann Glover
Sep 16, 2021
Mary Ann Clayton-Goss was born on August 1, 1949, the first daughter of the late Willie Mae Goss and Lewis Clayton in Anderson, South Carolina. Mary Ann Glover peacefully transitioned from her earthly abode to dwell in the eternal tabernacle of her Lord and savior on Thursday September 16, 2021. Mary moved to Boston, Massachusetts at the age of 9...
Carlos Cesar Delrosario
Sep 15, 2021
Carlos was born in Boston September 4,1993, to Cristobal Delrosario and Mayra Hernandez. Growing up, Carlos attended Lila G. Pilot Middle School, and then he attended Brighton High School. Before completing high school, Carlos’s life drastically changed when he was hit by a stray bullet that left him paralyzed. Despite all his health complications and health challenges that accompanied his health journey, Carlos maintained a positive...
Juan A. Lopez
Sep 14, 2021
Juan A. Lopez passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2021, due to health complications at the age of 73. He is survived by his five children, Rosemary Mejia, Juan R. Lopez, Yajaira Casserly, Raphael Lopez, Jeremy Lopez, and their spouses. Eight grandchildren: Fabian, Esther, Xavier, Sadida, Alexa, Eva Rose, Isaiah, Elijah, and five great-grandchildren. Juan Lopez was born in the Dominican...
Taija Nicole Johnson
Sep 11, 2021
On September 11, 2021, God dispatched his angels with a message that the time had come for her sweet transition from this world to the place God had so patiently prepared just for her. She leaves to cherish her memory her children: Quinton, Jayniah, and Trevonne of Norward Ma, her mother, Kimberly of Norwood Ma, her stepfather, Landen Carter, her...
Maria De Lourdes Amado
Sep 8, 2021
Maria de Lourdes Lima Medina Amado, affectionately known by all as “Luta” or “Mama Luta”, was born on September 10th, 1932, on the island of Fogo, Cabo Verde. She was the daughter of Antonio Leão Medina and Alice Lima Medina. In Cabo Verde “Luta” was a homemaker, and an exceptional seamstress, known for her extraordinary craftsmanship. She married, Domingos Candido...
Gwendolyn Elaine Fenty
Sep 7, 2021
Gwendolyn Elaine Fenty was born on February 29, 1936 in St. Michael, Barbados to Enid Fenty and Elenza Bowen. She worked in several capacities until she immigrated to Boston in 1972. While living in Boston she worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant at several nursing homes until her retirement. Gwen as she was affectionately known loved to shop and travel...
Luis Alberto Vazquez
Sep 2, 2021
MANTENERSE FUERTE EL ÁRBOL DE ROBLE Por Johnny Ray Ryder Jr. ¿Cómo respondemos ante la adversidad y las poderosas "tormentas de la vida"? Aquí hay un poema sobre cómo podemos lidiar con los desafíos y las dificultades que todos enfrentamos: Un viento fuerte sopló día y noche Robó las hojas del roble, luego rompió sus ramas y arrancó su corteza...