Pauline Ann (Connolly) MacGillivray, of Dorchester, passed away peacefully on Tuesday December 15, 2020 at the age of 93.

Beloved wife of 56 years to the late Colin F. “Frank” MacGillivray. Daughter of the late Thomas J. and Nora T. (Joyce) Connolly. Loving mother of Ronald MacGillivray and his wife Janice of Dorchester and Brewster, Joyce Sugrue and her husband Donald of Quincy, Colin MacGillivray and his wife Christine of Norwell and Paul MacGillivray of Dorchester. Cherished grandmother of Colin, Mark and Michael MacGillivray and Kayla Sugrue. Dear sister of the late Winifred Francis, Catherine “Kay” O’Toole and Marcus Connolly. Pauline is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.

Pauline was a lifelong resident of Dorchester. She loved and enjoyed the company of her family. For over sixty years she was an active parishioner of Saint Mark Parish in Dorchester and enjoyed going to Mass every week. Pauline worked in the mail room at Carney Hospital for 25 years and retired at the age of 72. During her retirement, Pauline and her husband Frank had a great time traveling, especially on their trips to Ireland, Scotland and Wales. She loved spending summer days at Nantasket Beach and Castle Island with her family and friends.

Visitation at Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Avenue, EAST MILTON SQUARE, Saturday December 19 from 9:30-10:30 am. Relatives and friends invited. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Mark Church, 1725 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester, Saturday at 11:00 am. Interment will follow at Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Pauline’s memory may be made to St. Mark Church, 1725 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester, MA 02124.