William Thomas Crowe of Dorchester, formerly of Ballindooley, Co. Galway died on Nov. 17, 2012. Affectionately known also by Willie, Bill and Billy by friends and relatives, he was 89 years of age. He was retired from the Boston Gas Co. after more than 30 years of service. He had played with the Father Tom Burke’s Hurling Club. He was a longtime member of the Knights of Columbus. He was an Asst. Troop leader with the local Boy Scout Troop 66 for many years. He was a proud parent volunteer with the Saint Paul’s Choir School in Cambridge. He loved his family and loved to travel. He is survived by his sisters Nonie Collins and her husband Harry and Katie O’Sullivan, both of England as well as his brother Peter Crowe of Dublin, Ireland. Beloved husband of Anna F. Crowe. Devoted father of Catherine A. Harrington and her husband Ernest of Holbrook, MA; Thomas W. Crowe of Canton, MA; John J. Crowe and his wife Tammy of Merrimack, NH; Mary J. Crowe of Dorchester, MA. Loving grandfather of Anthony W. Crowe and his wife Christina of Quincy, MA. Proud great-grandfather of Miles V. Crowe. Visiting hours in the Dolan Funeral Home, 1140 Washington Street, Dorchester, MA. on Friday Nov. 23, 2012 from 2-4 p.m. and from 7-9 p.m. Funeral mass at Saint Gregory’s Church, 2223 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester on Saturday Nov. 24, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. Interment at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Dorchester, MA. Friends and relatives invited.

Patrick J. Condon, of Quincy, formerly of Milton, Friday November, 16, 2012. Loving father of Patrick J. Condon and his wife Micaela of Riverside, RI, Sheila E. Condon of Fall River and Eileen J. Condon of Milton.  Brother of William Condon and Mary Jo Stuart both of Hingham, Sally English of Milton, Jane Stebbins of Scituate, and the late Dennis Condon.  A Mass Of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Agatha Church, Brook Road at Adams Street, Milton, Wednesday, November 21 at 10:30 AM.  Relatives and friends invited.  Visiting hours in the Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Ave, EAST MILTON, Tuesday, 4-8 PM.  Interment Milton Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations in Patrick’s memory may be made to Fort Square AA Group,  16 Pleasant St. Quincy, MA 02169.  Late Veteran US Navy Vietnam.

Roger Connor, of Milton, November 17, 2012.  Beloved husband of Kathleen T. (Carroll) Connor.  Loving father of Eileen Callahan and her husband Bill of NJ, Roger Connor, Jr. and his wife Ruth Ann of NY, Kevin Connor and his wife Melissa of TX and Daniel Connor of RI.  Grandfather of Kathleen, Maggie, Elizabeth, Narise, Roger III, Liam, Christopher, Daniel Jr., Megan and John.  Great grandfather of Emily, Joseph & Charles.  Brother of Helen Lohan of Milton, Mary  and Ethel  Connor  of Dorchester.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Agatha Church, Brook Road at Adams Street, Milton Tuesday, November 20 at 10:30 AM.  Relatives and friends invited.  Visitation in Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Avenue, EAST MILTON,  Monday, 3-7 PM. Interment Milton Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, donations in Roger’s name may be sent to Friends of Milton Hospital or St. Agatha Church Development Fund. Late Navy Veteran WW II.  

Catherine M. (Garlick) Shaw, of Dorchester,  November 16, 2012.  Beloved wife of the late Frank Shaw.  Loving mother of Carole DeWitt, Kathleen Wright, Denise Spellman and Stephen, Paul, Christopher, Arthur and Michael Shaw.  Dear mother-in-law of Ed DeWitt, James Wright, Ed Spellman, Westley Spruill and Sheila, Nancy and Kristine Shaw.  Cherished grandmother of 15 and great-grandmother of 6.  Devoted sister of Ralph Garlick.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Mark’s Church, Dorchester, Tuesday, November 20 at 10:00 AM.  Relatives and friends invited.  Visiting hours at the Dolan Funeral Home, 1140 Washington Street, DORCHESTER LOWER MILLS on Monday 4-8PM.  Interment Mount Benedict Cemetery.  A special thank you to the Staff at Marion Manor.  In lieu of flowers, donations in memory to Catherine may be sent to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 220 North Main Street, Ste. 104, Natick, MA 01760.

Joanne M. (Bowen) Kaler, of Hingham, formerly of Milton, November 15, 2012. Survived by her loving husband, Robert J. Kaler and her loving family: daughters Gail K. Leslie and husband John, Mary K. Chapin and husband Steve, sons, Stephen G. Kaler and wife Mary Ann, Robert J. Kaler and wife Liri, Timothy F. Kaler, and Thomas E. Kaler; and grandchildren Andrew, Briana, Caroline, Christopher, Grace, Jon, Juliana, Matthew, Meaghan, and Timothy. Preceded in death by her beloved daughter, Lisa M. Kaler. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Mary Of The Hills Church, 29 St. Marys Rd., Milton, Monday, November 19 at 10:00AM. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours in the Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Avenue EAST MILTON, Sunday 4-8 PM. Interment Milton Cemetery.

Jonathan M. Morgan, of Dorchester, November 11, 2012. Beloved father of Mackenzie Leary of Hyde Park and Preston Morgan of Highpoint, NC. Loving son of Donna (MacPherson) Morgan of Riverside, CA and the late Michael Morgan. Devoted brother of Joel D. Morgan of Milton and Ashley R. Morgan of Milton. Funeral Service at the Dolan Funeral Home, 1140 Washington Street, DORCHESTER LOWER MILLS, Monday, November 19 at 9:00 A.M. Relatives and friends invited. Visitation Sunday from 2:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Interment Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne at 11:30 A.M. United States Army Veteran of both Iraq and Afghanistan.

Dorothy L. Oliver of Montclair, New Jersey died on Election Day, Tuesday November 6, 2012, at Lexington Health Care Center in Lexington, MA. Mrs. Oliver gave over 30 years of service to the League of Women Voters, serving on the Board of Directors in Philadelphia, PA and Sparta, NJ before her election as the first African American president of the LWV of Montclair NJ in the National League’s 75th Anniversary Year. She also served as treasurer and chief financial officer of the New Jersey League of Women Voters, as State Director from 1997 to 1999, and as statewide membership chair. Mrs. Oliver was also chairperson of the Montclair voter registration project that won the “Special Project Award 2003-2005-Making Democracy Work”, from the LWV-New Jersey.

Born on September 20, 1935 in Elmore, Alabama, she grew up in Springfield, Mass. She held a B.S. in Accounting from Hampton University 59′, an M.B.A from the Fairleigh Dickinson University Graduate School of Business and a certificate for post-graduate work at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. As a career accountant with the U.S. Treasury Department, Internal Revenue Service, New Jersey District, she conducted on-site income tax examinations with Fortune 500 corporations. Mrs. Oliver also worked as an adjunct college professor for Gibbs College and Corporate College Services in addition to serving as a tax consultant.

Dedicated to ensuring fairness and equal education for children of all races in public schools, she served as an elected member of the Byram Township, N.J. Board of Education. She received a Distinguished Achievement Award as a Citizen Volunteer in 1985 from the Montclair, N.J. Board of Education. She was a Trustee for the Greater New Jersey Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church in 1999 and active member of the First United Methodist Church, Montclair. As a member of the Board of Directors of the Montclair North Essex YWCA from 1970, she served terms as vice president and treasurer.

She is a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority; and in 1984 became a charter member of the AKA’s Omicron Xi Omega Chapter in Montclair that was dedicated to social change projects including voter registration drives.

She is survived by her former husband, Dr. Henry Oliver Jr., daughter, Sherryl D.Taylor and her husband Michael Taylor; sons, Stephen D. Oliver; and David Oliver and his wife Chiranit Prateepasen Oliver, and three grandchildren, Joshua Taylor, Jessica Taylor and Nyles Oliver.

The Funeral Service will be from 11AM-12Noon on Saturday, November 17 at Dickinson-Streeter Funeral Home, 303 State St., Springfield, MA 01105. The viewing will be from 9 AM-11AM, prior to the service. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery, Springfield, MA. The repast will be from 3:00-6:00 PM at Trinity United Methodist Church, 361 Sumner Ave., Springfield, MA 01108. Condolences: Oliver Family c/o 750 Belmont Street, Watertown, MA 02472. Memorial contributions may be made to the League of Women Voters Montclair, NJ at http://montclairarea.nj.lwvnet.org/ donate_form.html or to LWV-Montclair Area, P.O. Box 43294, Upper Montclair, NJ 07043.

Alice Cadet Myrthil, of Hyde Park, at MassachusettsGeneral Hospital, Saturday November 10, 2012. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Angela Church, Blue Hill Avenue, Mattapan, Saturday November 17 at 10:00 AM. Visiting hours at Dolan Funeral Home, 1140 Washington Street, DORCHESTER LOWER MILS, Friday 5-9 PM. Interment Forest Hills Cemetery.

Dina Lopes DosSantos, of Dorchester, at Boston Medical Center, Tuesday November 13, 2012. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Patrick’s Church, Dudley Street at Blue Hill Avenue, Roxbury, Saturday November 17 at 9:30 AM. Visiting hours at the church, Friday 5-9 PM. Interment New Calvary Cemetery.

Reginald M. Cox, a retired mechanic for General Dynamics, died at his home in Dorchester, Saturday November 10, 2012. He was 79 years old. Born in St. George, Grenada, he has been a longtime Boston resident. Beloved husband of Eldica (Thanis) Cox. Funeral service at Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church, 73 Columbia Road, Dorchester, Thursday November 15 at 10:00 AM. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours at Dolan Funeral Home, 1140 Washington Street, DORCHESTER LOWER MILLS, Wednesday 7-9 PM. Interment Cedar Grove Cemetery.