Joe Goodson, of Brockton and Kansas, formerly of Illinois, April 21, 2017.

Beloved husband of Arlene M. (Gillis) Goodson. Loving step-father to Amanda Davis, Angela Phelps, Kristen Crinigan and Carolann Dolezal. Joe is also survived by five step-grandchildren.

A Celebration of Life will be held at Dolan Funeral Home, 1140 Washington Street, DORCHESTER LOWER MILLS, Saturday 6:00 – 8:00 PM. Family and friends invited.

Eileen M. (Daley) Kelleher, of Braintree, formerly of Quincy, April 18, 2017.

Born in Boston and raised in Dorchester, she was a graduate of St. Gregory High School and Quincy Junior College. Mrs. Kelleher raised her children in Quincy. She is a Registered Nurse and was the former Director of Nursing at Presidential Nursing & Rehab, Quincy and currently employed at Pierce Middle School, Milton.

Her children and grandchildren are her greatest joy.

Loving mother of Linda Kelleher and her spouse Karen of Tampa, FL, Susan Gaughan and her husband Richard of Braintree, Laura Phelan and her husband John of Milton, Mary Ann O’Rourke and her husband Gerard of Braintree and Mark Kelleher and his wife Tricia of Kingston. Grandmother of Danny and Joey Gaughan, Thomas, Katherine, Olivia, Lily and Sam Phelan, Allyson, Meghan, Kaitlyn and Sean O’Rourke and Markie and Shea Kelleher. Daughter of the late John and Katherine C. (Decareau) Daley. Sister of the late John Daley and Susan Daley.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Gregory Church, 2215 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester, Tuesday April 25 at 10:30 AM. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours at Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Avenue, EAST MILTON SQUARE, Monday 4-8 PM.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Eileen’s memory may be made to American Heart Assn. Go Red,  https://www.goredforwomen.org/donate/ or Bone Marrow Transplant Center at Mass. General Hospital, ATTN: Dr. Thomas Spitzer, 55 Fruit St., Boston, MA 02114.

George Gushue, of North Falmouth, formerly of Dorchester, April 14, 2017.

Beloved son of the late John and Emily (Gatherall) Gushue. Brother of Eileen and her husband Newman A. Flanagan of Pocasset and the late Jeanette and her late husband Joseph Wall, late John and his late wife Ann Gushue and late Edward Gushue and his wife Marion of Bourne. George is survived by many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, great grandnieces and great grandnephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Brendan’s Church, 589 Gallivan Boulevard, Dorchester, Saturday April 22 at 10:00 AM. Visiting hours at Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Avenue, EAST MILTON SQUARE, Friday 4-8 PM. Interment Saint Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury.

George was a retired legal case manager for the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, former Grand Knight of Cardinal O’Connell Knights of Columbus Council 2919 and longtime volunteer for Catholic Charities.

In lieu of flowers, donations in George’s memory may be made to Society of Our Lady of The Most Holy Trinity (SOLT), 1200 Lantana Street, Corpus Christi, TX 78407  www.solt.net.

Janet  M.  Christensen, age 82, died at her home in Milton, April 16, 2017.

Janet was born and raised in Milton, graduating from Milton High School. She graduated from University of Massachusetts at Amherst with degrees  in French and Food Science, continuing her education at Boston University to receive a Master’s  degree in communications.

Janet worked at the New England Dairy and Food Council, was the Food Editor for the Boston Herald Newspaper, co-hosted WGBH “The Cook-in Show” with Joe Kelly, and completed her career working at the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture promoting the use of produce from local farms.

Janet was a long time member of the Milton Republican Committee and a Town Meeting member. She was a founding member of the Milton Farmers Market, as well as one of the founding members of the Boston Public Food Market.

Janet was the beloved sister of Joan Eames of Gaithersburg, MD and the late Elinor Adler.  Aunt of Arthur Adler of RI, Pamela Adlersmith of  VT and Caroline Brasler of VA. Cousin of Sidney Worthen of Milton.

Funeral Service in First Congregational Church of Milton, 495 Canton Avenue, Milton,  Saturday, April 22 at 11:00 AM. Interment Milton Cemetery.

If desired contributions in Janet ‘s name may be sent to the Salvation Army, Attn: Development, 25 Shawmut Rd., Canton, MA 02021.

Joan M. (McCarthy) Torraco, of Quincy, died on April 13, 2017.

Beloved wife of the late Americo Rick Torraco. Loving mother of Richard Torraco and his wife Rosemary of Nebraska, Robert and his wife Mary Torraco of Hingham, Joanne Harney and her husband John of Reading and Kathleen Torraco and her husband Bob Creech of Hull. Sister of the late Catherine Mariani, Mary, John and Joseph McCarthy. Cherished grandmother of Lauren, Maureen and Nicholas Torraco, William and Catherine Harney, Brian Sorensen and his wife Chelsey and Christine Sorensen. Great-grandmother to Celia Lynn Sorensen. Joan is also lovingly survived by many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.

Joan was born in Boston, she attended Saint Gregory grammar school and graduated from Saint Gregory High School and attended Boston Clerical School. She was a member of the Quincy Tennis Club, Quincy Historical Society and was a former auxiliary member of the Legion of Mary. Joan was an active member of Saint Agatha Parish. She was Treasurer of Saint Agatha Parish Guild and Quincy Tennis Club. Most of all Joan loved her family who were the most important aspect of her life. She will be missed by all those who had the pleasure to have known her.

Relatives and friends respectfully invited to attend the visiting hours Monday 4-8PM in the Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Avenue, EAST MILTON SQUARE. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday at 12:00 Noon in Saint Agatha Church, East Milton. Interment in Milton Cemetery, Milton.

Mildred Mary “Millie” (Walker) Horn, of Dorchester died peacefully on April 9, 2017 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 77.  Born in Dorchester in 1939, Millie graduated from Dorchester High School in 1957.  She attended The Cambridge School of Business and worked for many years at The New England Mutual Life Insurance Co. in Boston. She raised her family in South Boston in the 1970s through the period of public school desegregation, insisting that all three of her boys attend school daily and not adhere to any organized boycotts. In retirement, Millie volunteered at The Epiphany School in Dorchester.

Millie is survived by her loving husband, Jim Horn, of 28 years. They were avid patrons of the arts and traveled extensively including South America, Europe and across North America. She is predeceased by her first husband, John DeCosta, who died in 1977.  She is survived by her three sons, Edward DeCosta, of Morgantown, West Virginia, James DeCosta, of Madison, CT, and Michael DeCosta, of Brookfield, CT, her beloved daughter-in laws, Linda, Tracy, and Dawn, 8 grandchildren, and a great grandson Vincent Anthony DeCosta born earlier this month.  She was also a surrogate mother to several nieces, nephews and neighborhood children whom she cared for and helped raise. She lived by the mantra, “it takes a village”.  She was admired by countless longtime friends and many strangers who instantly became her friend when they met her.

A Memorial Mass will be celebrated Thursday, April 20, at Saint Mark’s Church, 1725 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester, at 10 o’clock. Donations can be made to The Epiphany School, 154 Centre  St. Dorchester, MA 02124.

Alphon Ivor Atkinson was born June 22, 1945 to Gilbert Atkinson and Ruby Dixon Brown in Clarendon, Jamaica. He grew up in Cedar Grove District, Mandeville with his grandmother, Gladys Morrison. He attended Manchester High School where he excelled academically. He immigrated to the United States in 1970, and pursued a career as a master electrician in New York City. He moved to Boston and graduated from Wentworth Institute of Technology. He worked at General Electric in the aircraft engine division where he was proficient at repairing electronic circuits and control. His entrepreneurial spirit led him to become the owner of Atkinson Electric. Throughout his local community, he was known for his reliable and dedicated service.

He peacefully departed this life at his home in Milton, Massachusetts  on Saturday, April 2, 2017. He was a devoted, family oriented person who enjoyed the company of loving family and friends. His tenderness and compassion endeared him to all who knew and loved him. His primary focus in life was pleasing those he loved. His irresistible smile and contagious enthusiasm made him truly unforgettable in every way. His charming personality, amazing sense of humor and striking good looks took the world by storm. He was the center of attraction and a force to be reckoned with; yet the blissful sound of his laughter was like animal magnetism to those he encountered.

He is survived by his wife of thirty years, Carmen Atkinson; daughter Althea Davis, two sons: Anthony Atkinson and Brian Atkinson; one sister, Steflyn Wegg; two brothers, Glen Atkinson and Keith Brown; three grandchildren: Tariah Badwah, Michael Atkinson, Sanaa Atkinson; fourteen nieces and nephews: Natasha, Andrea, Latoya, Asheree, Tiffany, Ashley, Krystal, Christina, Sophia, Henry, Richard, Kevin, Terry, Vernard;  uncles: Arnold Shaw, David Atkinson, Aaron Atkinson and Roy Gayle; Aunt Joyce Trowers along with a host of family  and friends. Visiting hours will be held at the Dolan Funeral Home, 1140 Washington St., LOWER MILLS on Friday, April 14 from 5-8PM. The funeral service will be held Saturday at the Church of Christ at 10:30AM. Interment at Oak Lawn Cemetery.

Stephen T. Berry, of Pembroke, April 5, 2017.

Beloved son of Thomas Berry of Pembroke and Sonja (Soper) Berry of Plymouth. Brother of Matthew Berry and MacKenzie Berry. Grandson of Elizabeth Pinney of Braintree and Steve Pinney of Pembroke and the late Henry and Viola Berry of Milton. Stephen is survived by his girlfriend Emily Verrochio and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

Stephen enjoyed all that the outdoors had to offer – fishing, boating, dirt biking, snowmobiling and skiing.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Elizabeth Church, 350 Reedsdale Road, Milton, Monday April 10 at 10:30 Am. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours at Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Avenue, EAST MILTON SQUARE, Sunday 3-6 PM. Interment Milton Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Steve’s memory may be made to Learn2Cope, 4 Court Street Suite 110, Taunton, MA 02780. www.learn2cope.org

Peter Brendan Kenny, of Dorchester, died April 6, 2017 peacefully at home.

Beloved husband of 57 years Maureen (Faherty) Kenny of Dorchester. Loving father of Margie Ryan of Dorchester and her late husband Paul, Bernadette Kenny and her wife Lori Casinghino of Milton, Robyn Londergan of Quincy, Catherine Kenny of Braintree and her late husband Brendan P. McGrath, Mary (Mamie) Kenny and Antonio Maycott of Cambridge, Julie Foley and her husband Mark of Quincy and the late Michael B. Kenny.  Devoted brother of Sr. Inez Kenny and Donal Kenny both of Sligo Ireland, Frank Kenny of Georgia and the late Eileen Paulsen, Hugh Kenny and Terence Kenny. Cherished grandfather of Courtney and Joseph Dion, Maggie, Julie, Patrick, and Sammi Ryan, Michael, Richard, and John Londergan, Liam and Hugh McGrath, Julia McQuaid and Shannon Foley. Devoted Great Grandfather of Peter, Luke, and Maggie Dion. Peter is also lovingly survived by many nieces, nephews and close friends who will miss him dearly.

Peter was born and raised in his beloved Glen Farne, County Leitrim, Ireland. He first came to the United States in 1954 and served in the Unites States Navy as a proud member of the Seabees battalion. He was a member of the McKeon Post in Dorchester, Leitrim Society of Boston, Knights of Columbus, and the Irish Social Club. Peter loved his family who were the cornerstone of his entire life. He will be dearly missed by them and all who had the pleasure to have known him.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the visiting hours on Sunday 2-6 PM at Dolan Funeral Home, 1140 Washington Street, DORCHESTER LOWER MILLS. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Gregory Church, Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester, Monday April 10 at 10:00 AM. Interment in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Dorchester.

Michael “Mike” F. Donlin, 35, of Jamaica Plain formerly of Peabody, MA died tragically, Monday, April 3, 2017 from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident enroute to work. Mike was the loving husband and soul mate of Marisa (Pease) Donlin formerly of Carmel, New York.  Mike and Marisa have two sons, Liam Thomas age 7 and Noah Kai age 5.

Michael graduated from St. John’s Preparatory School, Danvers, MA in 1999.  He attended Trinity College, University at Melbourne Business School in Australia for one year.  He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Management from the Carroll School of Management in 2003 at Boston College.  He went on to receive his Master of Science in Nursing in the field of Acute Care Nurse Practitioner from Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health in 2007.

Michael was a Nurse Practitioner at VA Boston Healthcare where he treated his patients with mindfulness and compassion – two traits that he excelled in and was committed to.  He had the ability to quickly, deeply, and honestly connect with patients, families, and team members.

Michael accomplished a lot during his short life and was awarded several honors.  Among them: 2012, Dept of Veterans Affairs, Systems Redesign Academy as Flow Improvement Expert; 2013, Excellence In Government Award from Federal Executive Board; 2014, Fellow in Hospital Medicine from Society of Hospital Medicine; 2014, Brigham and Women’s Hospital Medicine Residency Nursing Award from Brigham and Women’s Hospital; along with several published articles and grants.

Mike believed that life was for living and that things happen for a reason.  Among his many adventures – from as far as Australia and riding his bike across country, to as close as the park across the street playing tag with his boys, Mike saw the light and fun in actually living.  Many a nights you could find him playing his guitar or piano and then teaching Liam and Noah.

Through his personal work with Prita, his spiritual teacher, and her compassionate groups, Mike further deepened his faith in the human spirit and his love for himself and others. He would get so lit up witnessing the ah-ha moments of the people around him.   Mike lived by a simple yet powerful belief; “We know that a gentle love flows through everything.  Our purpose is to find it, feel it, create it and love it.”  His cherished tattoo of the hawk on his back served as a reminder of his profound connection to the spirit world which guided his intuition, and led him to save his sister Katie from tragedy.

Mike had a profound ability to be in the present and to share that space with everyone he met.  Mike was the beacon of light to many in their darkest times and touched everyone with his open heart, clear understanding and spiritual connection.  He was a compassionate caregiver throughout his career in medicine and had willingness to provide a kind and gentle spirit to family and friends in need.  Mike had an amazing place in his heart for all.  His sense of adventure was contagious, his laugher left you wanting more, his hugs were simply the best and his love for his family was fierce.

In addition to his wife and children he is survived by his parents, John (JD) & Barbara Donlin of Peabody, MA.  His sister Kathleen (Donlin) Ray, her husband Matthew Ray, parents of nephews Brendan and Conor Ray, Duxbury, MA.  In-laws Gail S. Pease and Tom E. Pease of Carmel, NY and Marisa’s aunt Debbie Reynolds of Bloomfield, CT.  Numerous aunts, uncles and cousins and countless friends and co-workers.

All are welcome to attend a celebration of Mike’s life at theThe Larcom Performing Arts Theatre, 11 Wallis St., Beverly, MA on Sunday, April 30th at 1:00pm.   To support Marisa and their boys in this time of need and for the future financial necessities through life, contributions can be made to the “Michael Donlin Family Fund” c/o Eastern Bank, PO Box 1716, Duxbury, MA 02331.  Online donations can also be made to this fund through PayPal with link: paypal.me/michaeldonlinfund