Marie Julienne Morin was born on October 24, 1939 in St. Marc, Haiti. Her parents were Marie Almiracle Miolis and Gonzalez Felix. She was the oldest girl of nine children. Marie graduated from Ecole Seurs De L’instruction Chretienne and she also later attended a secretarial school to study business. On September 2, 1961 she married Michel Morin and out of this union came 2 daughters Ketty and Valerie. Marie was the matriarch of the Felix family.

In 1967 they came to New York to begin their lives together as a family. Then they decided to eventually settle in Boston, Mass. Marie worked in the insurance industry until she retired. She was a dedicated soccer wife who hosted several soccer teams from near and far. Her true passion was sewing and designing clothes. She would sew for many family and friends designing beautiful dresses and bridal gowns. Her creativity was unbelievable in creating the most amazing pieces of clothing. She was a devoted catholic that was very involved in her parish. She frequently volunteered her time to the church and sang in the church choir. She not only attended mass every Sunday, but more significantly put her faith in action through her many deeds of kindness. Marie loved her family dearly. She was a disciplinarian, who raised her daughters and influenced her grandchildren.

On February 1, 2015 Marie suffered a stroke that left her paralyzed and not able to speak correctly. She spent that month in the hospital and the month of March in Rehab. She moved on April 1, 2015 to Philadelphia to live with her daughter Ketty.  Marie was a warrior and continued to fight back trying to become stronger when unfortunately she had a 2nd stroke on October 10, 2015.  This stroke took the very last movement and speech from her body. As her health slowly deteriorated each week both Ketty and Valerie was by her side in the hospital. But our precious Lord decided that she did not have to suffer any longer and called her home on January 2, 2016.  As Marie took her last breath her daughter Ketty was with her and made sure that she received the last rites before death by a priest.  Her wish was to be buried in Boston where she lived most of her life in much happiness.

Marie is survived by her sisters Evelyn and Maude, and her brothers Jean Claude, Guy, Fritz, Hans, Serge, and Marcel.  And by her daughters Ketty and Valerie. Her grandchildren Dwayne, Marcus, Kayleigh. And her great grandchild Ava.And a host of nieces and nephews and other Felix family members. Also special family members Raymond and Ann Marie.  And also the Morin family members from Canada.  Marie will be truly missed but never forgotten.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St Angela’s Church,  Mattapan Saturday, Jan 16. at 10 o’clock.

Visiting Hours in the Dolan Funeral Home 1140 Washington St., DORCHESTER LOWER MILLS, Friday, Jan. 15 4-8 pm.

Interment Forest Hills Cemetery.

 John J. “Jack” Coffey, Esq., of Milton, age 94, January 13, 2016. Beloved husband of Jacqueline J. (Kendrigan) Coffey. Adored father of John J. Coffey and his wife Patricia of Lowell, Susan M. Coffey and her husband Amir Lashgari of Quincy and James W. Coffey and his wife Patricia of Milton. Grandfather of Caroline Coffey, Cpl. John “Jack” Coffey USMC and Patrick D. Coffey. Great-grandfather of Camila Coffey. Brother of the late William Coffey. Born in Boston and raised in Milton, Jack was a graduate of BC High, Boston College and Boston College Law School. Mr. Coffey served in the Marine Corps during WWII, where he fought in the South Pacific, Battle of Okinawa. He was a former Asst. Attorney General for Massachusetts, former member and chairman of the Transportation Committee and retired in 1985 as General Counsel of the MBTA, where he was instrumental with the establishment of Acela train service in the Northeast Corridor. An avid runner and member of the L St. Brownies, he was also a former coach and past president of the Milton American Little League. After retiring to Fuller Village in Milton, Jack established the Current Events Social Group that was held every Monday. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Agatha Church, Adams Street at Brook Road, Milton, Tuesday January 19 at 10:30 AM. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours at Dolan & Chapman Funeral Home, 5 Canton Avenue, MILTON VILLAGE, Monday 2-6 PM. (Funeral Home handicap accessible at rear entrance with elevator) Interment Milton Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in Jack’s memory may be made to D.A.V., P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301.

James “Jimmy” Hayes passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at the age of 52. Beloved son of James “Russ” Hayes and the late Marjorie J. Hayes of Milton, Massachusetts. Brother to Jean Hayes of Hull, Mass.; Noreen Earner and husband Martin of Milton, Mass.;   Patricia “Patsy” Sullivan and husband John of Milton, Mass.; Kathleen Murphy and husband Richard of Hanover, Mass.; Sean Hayes and wife Roseann of Marshfield, Mass.; Carol Hayes of Brooklyn, New York. Adoring Uncle of Maggie, Michael, Mikaela, Chloe, Alexander, Joseph, Keira, and Matty. Deeply loved by many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Jimmy grew up in Milton, Mass. He graduated from Don Bosco High School in 1981. He then went on to Mass. Maritime Academy where he received a Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering.  He also attended Wentworth Institute for additional training.He worked as a stationary engineer at the Faulkner Hospital and was previously employed by the Plymouth Rubber Company of Canton, Mass.

In his early years, Jimmy was involved in many sports and went on to play rugby in college. He  enjoyed golf (on his good days), earned a black belt in Kenpo Karate, and was an avid fan of the New England sports teams.

His boundless energy, sense of humor, warm heart, infectious laugh, generous spirit, and his uncanny ability to tell the most memorable, descriptive stories with vivid detail, will be missed by all.

Visiting Hours at Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Avenue, Milton, Mass., Sunday,  January 17, 2016 from 2-6:00 p.m.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Agatha Church  Milton, Mass. on Monday, January 18, 2016 at 10:30 a.m.

Memorial donations may be made to the Wounded Warriors Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS, 66675.

Thomas J. Conway, 85, of Norwell, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2016. Cherished son of the late Anne (Boland) and John Conway. Loving husband of the late Gaila (Keith) for more than 50 years. Loving brother of the late Joan Conway, LCDR U.S. Navy. Cherished father of his sons Adam of Marshfield and Thomas of Pembroke.. Loving father in law of Adam’s wife Christine Conway. Loving grandfather and former baby sitter on call of his three grandchildren Jillian, Meredith and Courtney of Marshfield.

Tom was born and raised in Jamaica Plan and served in the US Army during the Korean War. Tom was a graduate of Northeastern University. Tom received many Humanitarian Awards while serving as Director of the Brockton Private Industry Council and was the Regional Director of Human Resources for the Southeast Region of the State of MA. Tom loved his family, sports, was a voracious reader and fond of his multiple pets.

A private burial service was conducted at Milton Cemetery on Thursday January 14, 2016.

James O. Kelly, of Milton, died January 12, 2016.  Beloved husband  of the late Susan A. (Whalen)  Kelly.  Loving father of Jana Kelly and her husband Shane O’Neill of Weymouth, Thomas Kelly of Milton, James Kelly of Milton and Liam Kelly of Denver Colorado. Brother of Mary, Catherine, Margaret, John, Ann, Frank, Patricia and Eileen.

James was born in Boston and grew up in Dorchester.  He worked as a Property Administrator for Corcoran Jennison Companies for the last 30 years. Previous to that, he was the proprietor of Kelly’s Restaurant in Weymouth, MA. He started his professional career at the Peabody Tavern in Dorchester, MA, that was owned by his father and uncle. An avid Boston sports fan, James loved watching the Bruins, Patriots and Red Sox with his family.  He also enjoyed the beach, traveling and exercising.   Most of all James loved his family who were the cornerstone of his life. He was a proud Navy Veteran. He will truly be missed by all who had the pleasure to have known him.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend a Memorial Mass Saturday January 16, 2016 at 10:00am in Saint Brendan Church, 589 Gallivan Boulevard, Dorchester.  In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of James may be made to Father Bills Place, 38 Broad Street, Quincy, MA  02169.

William Joseph Batherwich Sr, 73, of Coral Springs FL, originally from Boston MA, passed away peacefully December 24, 2015. “Mr. B” “Uncle Billy” “Bill” Batherwich was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Catherine Batherwich and his son William Batherwich Jr. He is survived by his son Michael Batherwich, sister Lorraine Young, brother Ronald Batherwich, life’s love Mary Batherwich and many nephews and nieces. William worked for the MBTA for many years prior to retirement.  He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his family and friends. The unconditional love and kindness he offered will be missed by all. Funeral Mass will be celebrated in Saint Gregory Church, 2223 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester, Saturday January 16 at 10:00 AM. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours at Dolan & Chapman Funeral Home, 5 Canton Avenue, MILTON VILLAGE, Friday 5-9 PM. Interment Milton Cemetery.

Robert C. Hackett of Quincy formerly of NY, January 10, beloved husband of Charlotte E. (Nightingale) Hackett. Devoted father of Kathleen Hackett of Braintree. Also surivived by 2 granddaughters Kathleen and Christine McCarthy. Brother of Frank Hackett of FLA and the late Madeline McCormack. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday in St. Agatha Church, Adams St., MILTON at 10:30 AM. Relatives and friends invited. Interment private. Donations in Roberts memory may be made to mass.hdsa.org .

In Celebration of Gwendolyn Ruth Taylor (August 25, 1927-December 31, 2015)

Beloved Daughter of George and Anita Taylor

In the early morning hours of December 31, 2015 Gwendolyn Ruth Taylor, affectionately known to many as “Grammy”, “Nana”, “Auntie”, or “Sister Gwen” departed this life to join her Heavenly Father.

Gwendolyn migrated from Cuba to Jamaica at the age of six where she spent all of her childhood and adult years surrounded by her five loving brothers and sisters.

While living in Jamaica, she met her beloved Aston at age sixteen and would be blessed with 70 plus years of marriage to her best friend and soulmate.  For those who know of their love, they completed each other, Gwen with her fashion sense and her outstanding personality that would always make you laugh. She was the life of every party and Aston, her biggest cheerleader, was the quiet wind beneath her wings. Their love was truly divinely created and they lived it out loud for all to witness and admire.  After an amazing life in Jamaica, her Prince Charming would bring her and their two girls to the US where they would build an amazing life together with abundant opportunities for their daughters and grandchildren. We honor this amazing woman and how she chose to treat strangers with kindness, family with a sense of love and security and her children and grandchildren with an unselfish and overflowing sense of joy.

Gwendolyn worked for many years in manufacturing when in Jamaica at J. Wray and Nephew Rum Factory and for the city of Boston in catering at Mattapan Chronic Hospital.  Upon her retirement she enjoyed traveling with her family, day trips to the beach, cooking, shopping, Saturday mass with her daughter, and taking care of her dear Papa.

Gwendolyn leaves to mourn: Her daughters: Jennifer and Michelle

Son in law: Ronald McGowan, Grandchildren: Kimberly, Alyssa and Tyler
Sisters: Evelyn (Madge) and Thelma (Peggy)
Nieces and Nephews: Many from around the world, in the United States and Canada, London, Jamaica and Italy, who love and miss her dearly.
Gwendolyn was an amazing woman, who leaves a remarkable legacy and an incredible blessing to everyone’s lives whom she touched throughout the world.

Gwendolyn’s Gathering Circle Charity

The goal of this program is to improve the health and overall well-being of women and families in need, within the areas of: nutrition, family planning, housing, education and additional services.  Your contribution will specifically support the launching of a support group for women called “Gwendolyn’s Gathering Circle” in collaboration with the Healthy Baby Healthy Child Program.  She would want nothing more than to uplift and support others in her community, Thank you for celebrating our mother’s life and mission to give to others…Please consider making a donation to HB/HC Food Pantry, Attn: Shirley Shillingford.  Mail checks to 774 Albany Street, Boston, MA 02118.  All donations are tax deductible.  Tax ID 04-316-6655

Pierre Laguerre of Mattapan, died suddenly Jan 2, aged 42. Beloved son of Ginique Jean Louis and Step son of Paul Maurice Sr. of Mattapan. Brother of Roody Leguerre of Haiti, Abens Maurice of Boston, Paul Maurice of Boston, Yoline  Milfort of Miami, Fedelyne Maurice , Michelle Jean Louis & Kerline Jean Louis all of Boston.  Visiting Hours in the Dolan Funeral Home , 1140 Washington St., DORCHESTER LOWER MILLS, Saturday, Jan. 9,  10 – 11:30 AM. Prayer Service at 11:30. Interment Oak Lawn Cemetery , Mattapan.