Peter Duffy, 53,  of Mattapan on September 5, 2013 .   Son of James T. and MaryT. (Donovan) Duffy of Mattapan.   Brother of James D. Duffy of Roslindale, Joanne M. Duffy of So.  Boston, Brian J. Duffy of Mattapan, Paul P. Duffy and  his wife Jennifer of Dorchester and the late Joseph E. Duffy.  Uncle of Ava, Delaney and James Duffy.  Also survived by his uncle, Daniel Duffy of  Brookline.  Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 10:00 AM in Saint Gregory Church, 2223Dorchester Ave.,  Dorchester.  Relatives and friends invited to attend.  Visiting hours will be held on Monday 4-8 in
Dolan Funeral Home, 1140 Washington St. DORCHESTER LOWER MILLS.  Interment Cedar Grove Cemetery.  Late Letter Carrier, US Postal Service.

Teresa Anne (Owens) Liberty, of Mashpee, formerly of Hyde Park, September 6, 2013. Wife of the late Henry Joseph “Hank” Liberty. Loving mother of Mary Goldman of Mashpee and Steven Liberty of Hyde Park. Grandmother of Craig Foster and his wife Karen of NH. Great grandmother of Donovan. Special Nanny to Daniella and Dylan Pyne of Falmouth. Sister of Mary Rossi of Randolph. Teresa is also survived by several nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Most Precious Blood Church, 43 Maple Street, Hyde Park, Wednesday September 11 at 9:00 AM. Visitation Wednesday morning from 8:00 – 8:30 AM at Dolan Funeral Home, 1140 Washington Street, DORCHESTER LOWER MILLS. Interment Fairview Cemetery, Hyde Park. Donations in Teresa’s memory may be made to VNA Hospice of Cape Cod, 434 Route 134, Building D, Suite 3, South Dennis, MA 02660.

 Anita M. Peirce (Barrett), 76,  a 48 year resident of Milton, died Tuesday morning September 3, 2013 after a long illness.  Anita was born in Melrose, MA and grew up on Central Avenue in Braintree.  She was a graduate of Braintree High School class of ’55.  Anita worked in the social work field and finished her career at the VA Hospital in Boston.  Anita loved spending time tending to her flower gardens, and crocheting blankets for family and charity.  Above all she was devoted to her family including her children Robert Peirce and wife Liz of Acton MA, Garry Peirce and wife Brenda of Hermon, ME, daughter Lisa (Peirce) Boyle and husband John of Naperville IL, and her grandchildren Alex, Kate, Jenna, and Cammie, her brothers and sisters Edward Barrett of Texas, Charles Barrett of Maryland and Priscilla (Barrett) Rawson of Texas.  Anita was predeceased by her parents Edward J. Barrett and Regina (Gross) Barrett and her sister Barbara DeSutter.  Funeral service will be held at 2pm Sunday, September 8 at the Dolan & Chapman Funeral Home, 5 CANTON AVENUE, Milton with visitation from 1-2 prior to the service. 

Stewart L. Murray of Milton, Sept. 1, beloved son of the late George F. and Ruth (Stewart) Murray. Devoted brother of Carol
A. Smelser and her husband Donald.  Uncle of Karen Mullis and her husband Robert. Great Uncle of Matthew, Jennifer and
Michael Mullis.. A graveside  service will be held at Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree, Sat. Sept. 7 , at  10 o’clock.

Mary Angela Whalen of Dorchester, September 3, 2013.  Beloved daughter of Gloria (Melvin) Whalen and the late Joseph Whalen.  Beloved aunt, cousin, niece and godmother.  A former graduate of Saint Gregory grammer and high schools.  A proud member of the Paul Revere Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution per her sixth great grandfather.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, September 6 at 10 A.M. in Saint Gregory’s Church, 2223 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester.  Relatives and friends invited.  Visiting hours will be held on Thursday from 4-8 P.M. in the Dolan Funeral Home, 1140 Washington Street, DORCHESTER LOWER MILLS.  Interment private.

Loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother Emilia Alves, age 84, of Boston, passed into God’s hands while vacationing in her home country of Fogo, Cape Verde on August 27, 2013.  Emilia was born June 7, 1929, in town of Luzia Nunes Fogo where she was known as “Zizinha”.  She had two sisters, Lurdes (Luta) and Dulce De Barros and nine brothers, Paulo Alves (Papa), Daniel Alves, Severino Barros (Pazin), Aguinaldo Barros (Nana), Jose Barbosa (Josezinho), Bartalumeo Barbosa (Julinho), Carlos Barbosa (Tchitchi) and Valdumiro Barbosa.  She married and had seven children, two boys and five girls.  She is survived by her sons Antonio Goncalves (Djedjinho) and Joao Goncalves (Ady) and daughters Maria de Fatima Cabral (Fatima di Milia) and Maria Augusta Goncalves (Guta di Milia).  She is also survived by twenty-five grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren.  She was a wonderful example of strength, wisdom and unconditional love. 

Emilia was never afforded the opportunity to attend school in her youth, but that never stopped her from learning to read and write her name and knowing all the numbers and her alphabets at her senior age.  It was one of her biggest dreams being able to sign her own name and she would proudly sign her own documents wherever she goes and spent hours upon hours trying to perfect her signature.  Emilia moved to Boston in 1992 to be reunited with her two youngest children Fatima and Ady hence establishing her new home in here in Boston.  She enjoyed the outdoors, traveling, music and dancing.  She made many friends and enjoyed telling old tales about her beloved home country and family heritage.  She was quite an historian.  To Emilia, family was her everything and she believed that “the family is the link to our past and bridge to our future”.  The world has lost a great woman, but she leaves behind an enduring family legacy and beautiful memories.  May her struggles and success in life serve as inspiration to all who knew her.  To her family and friends, our hearts are torn knowing that she is no longer here with us in person but in our hearts, the great memories of her shall last an eternity.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, September 4^th in Saint Patrick’s Church, 10 Magazine Street, Roxbury at 10 A.M.  Visiting hours will be held in the Dolan Funeral Home, 1140 Washington Street, DORCHESTER LOWER MILLS, on Tuesday from 5-9 P.M.  Interment Cedar Grove Cemetery. 

Marie Anita Vilbrun,79, of Havana Cuba passed away peacefully surrounded by the ones she laughed with, lived for, and loved on 　Monday, August 26,2013 at 2:54am.　

Anita was born in Cuba　and later moved to Port-Au- Prince, Haiti. 　She married Joseph Bonheur Vilbrun in 1960. 　Anita came to the United States on March 19, 1971. Anita was married to Joseph for 34 years prior to his passing & raised 6 children, Eliana, Wesner, Nicole, Sonita, Yolette and Annette in Haiti and finally in Boston, Ma.　

Possessing a true servant’s heart, Anita faithfully cared for her family and friends through her words of wisdom and delicious cooking. Throughout her life she maintained a simple and sweet demeanor that won the trust of many hearts.

An amazing wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, friend, and mentor. A woman of faith and the heart of the Vilbrun family, Anita shaped their spirituality through charismatic prayer. 　Anita was a woman with no judgment, modesty, strength, and wisdom. 　

Her surviving family members are numerous, but may include:

Mother of 6children:Eliana, Wesner,Nicole, Sonita, Yolette and Annette.

Grandmother to 16: Sandra, Nartacha, Juliette, Henry, Wesner Jr., James, Tallulah, Rashid, Kareem, Cachita, Tatjana, Giovanni, Cecilia, Tawsky, Jerry Wes and Joseph. Great grandmother to 7:Jordan, Azyia, Jayden, Hannah, Ali, Khalil and Giovanni.

To our mother, grandmother, great grandmother, our friend our ROCK we will forever love you, miss you and honor your gift of love. Rest in peace Marie Anita Vilbrun.

“Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, or worn. It is a spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace & gratitude”-Denis Waitley

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Angela’s Church, 1548 Blue Hill Avenue, Mattapan on Saturday, August 30 at 10 A.M. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours will be held Friday in the Dolan Funeral Home, 1140 Washington Street, DORCHESTER LOWER MILLS, from 6-9 P.M. Interment Oak Lawn Cemetery.  A reception will follow the graveside service at Florian Hall, 55 Hallet Street, Dorchester. 

Elizabeth M. “Betsy” (Cavaleri) Sardo, of Milton, died at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Sunday August 25, 2013.

Born in Boston and raised in Dorchester, she was a graduate of Saint Patrick’s High School, Roxbury. A financial coordinator at Computershare, she was the former owner of On Second Thought Consignment Store in Cohasset. Betsy enjoyed music and dancing.

Loving daughter of Joan (Cefelo) Cavaleri of Dorchester and the late Joseph Cavaleri. Very special sister of Joan and her husband John Russo and Dianne and her husband Kevin McLaughlin, all of Milton, Joseph and his wife Phyllis Cavaleri of Randolph, Annmarie and her husband Steve Stalcup of Canton and Thomas Cavaleri and James Cavaleri, both of Dorchester. Adored aunt of Joe, Jen, Stephen, Diana, Gabriella, Alexandra, Gianna, Joey and Nicholas. Betsy is survived by several aunts, uncles, cousins and “the Girlfriends”.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Agatha Church, Adams Street at Brook Road, Thursday August 29 at 10:30 AM. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours at Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Avenue, EAST MILTON, Wednesday 4-8 PM. Interment Saint Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury.

Alma I. (Jenkins) Conroy, of Dorchester (originally Uphams Corner), passed away peacefully on Friday August 23, 2013.  Beloved wife of the late Donald P. Conroy.  Loving mother of Allison Thompson and  husband Jack of Falmouth, ME and the late Donnie Conroy.  Cherished grandmother of Ryan Conroy of Winchendon.  Sister of the late Jean Jenkins.

After raising her family and many years of involvement with the Girl & Boy Scouts; Alma returned to work with Liberty Mutual in Personal Sales and retired from her family at Liberty Mutual in 1992.  Alma continued to contribute by volunteering in the Boston Public Schools.  She was a member of the Quincy YMCA and well known as one of the “ Tall Tunas “.  Alma’s final days were spent lovingly with visits from countless friends and family.

There will be a Celebration of Alma’s life on  Thursday August 29,2013 beginning at 12 Noon at the Neighborhood Club of Quincy, 27 Glendale Road, Quincy, Ma.  Relatives and friends are respectfully invited.

At the family’s request there will be NO visiting hours and private burial at a later date.

Donations in Alma’s name may be made to  Beacon Hospice, 529 Main St, Suite 101, Boston, Ma 02129.

William Joseph Donovan, of Quincy, formerly of Milton, August 16, 2013. Beloved son of the late Robert P. and Alice (Bell) Donovan. Brother of Bro. Richard P. Donovan SCU of Boston and Mary L. Hutzenlaub of IL. Retired employee, Corcoran Management. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Agatha Church, Adams Street at Brook Road, Milton, Monday August 26 at 10:30 AM. Visitation at Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Avenue, EAST MILTON, Monday 9;00 – 10:00 AM. Relatives and friends invited. Interment Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne, Monday at 12:45 PM. Navy veteran, Vietnam.