Dorothy (Brugioni) Keel
Dorothy (Brugioni) Keel, a retired seamstress, died at Lemuel Shattuck Hospital, Boston, Wednesday November 10, 2010, after a long illness. She was 89 years old. Born in Novinger, Missouri and raised in Rotari, Italy, she moved to Highland Park, IL and then Boston. Dorothy met Stanley G. Keel in the South End and they married 62 years ago. They lived in the South End, raised their children in Jamaica Plain for 25 years and moved to Mattapan in 1976. Mrs. Keel retired from B and D Garment Company in 1983. She was an active parishioner at Saint Angela Church, Mattapan. Beloved wife of Stanley G. Keel. Loving mother of Stefano Keel and Riccardo Keel, both of Milton, Mario J. Keel of Mattapan, Anna Maria Keel of Stoughton, Daniel Keel of Wethersfield, CT and Pietro Keel of Lutz, FL. Dorothy is survived by twelve grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, sister Mary Moore of Malden and brother Giovanni Brugioni of Chicago, IL. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Angela Church, 1540 Blue Hill Avenue, Mattapan, Tuesday November 16 at 10:00 AM. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours at Dolan Funeral Home, 1140 Washington Street, DORCHESTER LOWER MILLS, Monday 6-9 PM. Interment Forest Hills Cemetery. Donations in Dorothy’s memory may be made to Lemuel Shattuck Hospital, TB Treatment Unit, c/o Dr. Turner, 170 Morton Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130.
Guestbook Entries
To the Keel Family,
May your memories bring you comfort,
As you walk this difficult path
May the joy your loved one brought you
Sustain you like no memory hath
May you feel her pressence surround you
And hold you up through the years
May a smile find you
And help to dry your tears
Jennifer Byerly
So sorry to hear the homegoing of a wife,mother ,grand and great grand may you find comfort and strengh.
Delore Collins a friend from School and Dixwell Street
My thoughts and prayers are with you. May you feel comfort in the days ahead.
Joan Sullivan Gray
Please accept my condolences.
Patty Chouinard
Dear Ricardo,
I was heartbroken to learn of the loss of your mother. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
With deepest sympathy,
Kathleen Bateman