Obituaries
Dorchester, MA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dorchester, Suffolk County & Surrounding Areas
Willie J Johnson
Dec 28, 2019
Willie Jerome Johnson was born on August 22, 1956 in Boston, Massachusetts to the late Robert Johnson and Arlene Johnson. Jerome was the oldest of four children. He departed this life on Saturday, December 28, 2019. Anyone who met Jerome also known as “Daddy-O” and “Gus” was drawn to him by his warm heart and cheerful smile. He was a...
Billy T. Whitlow
Dec 24, 2019
Billy, the last of a dying breed, passed away peacefully at his home on December 24th. Born to the late Joseph and Rosie Lee Whitlow on August 29, 1929. He was a man of many words and strong pride. He used his wit to make people laugh and feel comfortable. Billy moved to Massachusetts with his late wife Mary Ethel...
Loreatha Slater
Dec 10, 2019
Loreatha Slater was born in Statesboro, Georgia on October 11, 1951 and passed away on December 10, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. She was predeceased by her parents, Willie Slater, Sr. and Emma Young Slater. Visitation and Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, December 21, 2019. Viewing - 10:00 am Service - 11:00 am Rehoboth Bethel Church 20...
Jose H Firmino
Dec 9, 2019
This week we lost a giant. Though we all knew this day was soon coming, we are still at a loss for how to fill the gap. It’s still difficult to accept that that he’s no longer around to make jokes that are sure to inspire us to laugh and be in the present with him.
Though our memories of the...
A. Claire Carter-Marsh
Nov 28, 2019
Claire Carter-Marsh, daughter of John Sr. and Claire Carter, was born July 17, 1942, in Boston, Massachusetts. She attended Boston Public Schools, Girls High School and graduated from Wilfred’s Academy in Boston to become a very successful cosmetologist, ultimately retiring from Especially Hair in Mattapan.
Mom, Mum, Mommy, Gran, GG, Auntie Claire quietly departed this life on Thursday, November 28, 2019,...