Daniel E. Bresnahan, of Milton, Monday May 7 2012.  Beloved husband  of the late Helen M. (Meehan) Bresnahan.  Loving father of  Michael E. Bresnahan and his wife Carol of Weymouth and Daniel J. Bresnahan of  Quincy.  Brother of the late James, Johnny, Chris and Neil Bresnahan, Josie Collins, Helen Bresnahan and Betty Kellum.  Survived by many  nieces, nephews and Godchildren.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Agatha Church , Adams St.,  Milton, Friday, May 11 at 10:30 AM.  Relatives and friends invited.  Visitation Thursday, 4-8 PM in the Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Avenue, MILTON. Interment Milton Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to charity of choice. Late retired employee MBTA. Veteran US Army  Korean Conflict.

SFC Marciano Edward Myrthil, US Army, Company F, 91st Civil Affairs battalion, 95th Civil Affairs Brigade, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, by accident in Bamako, Mali, April 20, 2012. Father of Alex Giovani Myrthil. Beloved son of Albert Jean Louis and Marie Jeanine Jean Louis. Brother of Marie Darly Isaac Jean Louis and Wedney Margally Jean Louis. SFC Myrthil will be welcomed home with full military honors at Logan International Airport Thursday May 10 and visiting hours will be at Dolan Funeral Home, 1140 Washington Street, DORCHESTER LOWER MILLS from 7-9 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Angela’s Church, Mattapan, Friday May 11 at 12:30 Pm. Interment at Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne at 2:45 PM.

Jean A. (Hill) Rigby, 84, of Dorchester,  May 4, 2012.  Beloved wife of the late James L. Rigby.  Survived by three children; Jean and the late Robert Bowes of Dorchester, Linda and Henry Scopa of  Dorchester and James and Kathleen Rigby of Dorchester, four grandchildren; Kim, Stephen, Trista, Desiree, three great grandchildren; Jacob James, Hope Marie, Olivia Isabella and “Nana” to many others.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Ambrose Church, 240 Adams St. Dorchester, Tuesday, May 8 at 10:00 AM. Relatives and friends invited. Visitation at Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Ave. MILTON, Monday 4-8 PM. Interment Blue Hill Cemetery.

Ngan V. Tran, of Milton, May 5, 2012.  Beloved husband of Thuan Ho.  Loving father of  Thuan Tran of Quincy, Thao Tran of Milton, Hoa Tran of Milton, My Tran of Quincy, Nga Dang of Milton, Hue Tran Yasmine of Quincy, Binh Tran of Plainville and Lan Tran, Thu Tran and Hao Tran all of Vietnam. Ngan is also survived by his 14 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, extended family and friends.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Bernadette Church, 1026 North Main Street, Randolph, Monday May 7 at 9:00 AM.  Relatives and friends invited. Visitation at the Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Avenue, MILTON on Monday from 7:30 – 8:15 AM.  Interment Private.

Malave Jr., Mariano, of Jamaica Plain, on April 27, 2012.   Son of Mariano Malave and Marie M. Duvivier.  Brother of Conrad Meneide, Barbara Meneide and Rod Meneide.  Funeral Service Saturday, May 5 at 11:00 AM in Dolan Funeral Home, 1140 Washington St. DORCHESTER LOWER MILLS. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Visitation one hour prior to service. Interment Mt. Hope Cemetery

Dorothy A. Motyka, 96, of Jackson, NJ passed away Friday, April 27, 2012 at Centra State Medical Center, Freehold, NJ.  Born in Hawaii on January 28, 1916 and in 1944 moved to Boston, Massachusetts with her family and later moved to Milton, Massachusetts where she lived approximately 50 years before moving to Jackson, NJ to be with her son and family in December of 2004.  Dorothy was predeceased by her loving husband Peter Motyka, her son Peter Motyka, Jr. and her sisters Meta Ahlo and Mary Jane Hopfe, Thelma Hill, her brother-in-laws Hugh Hill, John Feiteira, Abraham Ahlo and John Silva. Dorothy is survived by her son Robert Motyka and his wife Gail Motyka, daughter-in-law Mary Motyka, four grandchildren Ann Marie Colletta and husband Salvatore, Suzanne Motyka, Gregory Motyka and Laurie Motyka, great-grandchildren Caroline and Peter Colletta and Isabel Guerrero, sisters Katherine Silva, Jospehine Feiteira and husband James Kahue, brother John Arruda and daughter Sister Joan Paula Arruda of the Daughters of Saint Paul, located in Boston, Massachusetts and brother-in-law Tom Hopfe and many others nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Elizabeth Church, 350 Reedsdale Road, Milton, Wednesday, May 2 at 10:15 AM.  Relatives and friends invited.  Visitation at Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Avenue, MILTON, Wednesday 8:30 – 9:30 AM.  Interment Milton Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association at 400 Morris Avenue #251, Denville, NJ 07834.

Shirley G. (Dean) West, at home in Cambridge, Sunday April 22, 2012. Beloved wife of Lewis West. Loving mother of Preston Tyler, Levonne Tyler, Lewis West, Jr., and Jamal Smith. Sister of Shawn Phillips, Sharon Daniels and Lewis Green. Also survived by four grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral service at St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church, 230 Warren Street, Roxbury, Wednesday May 2 at 11:00 A.M. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hour from 10:00-11:00 A.M. Interment private.

Lousia Bardouille, of Dorchester, Wednesday April 18, 2012. Beloved mother of Addison A. Bardouille. Sister of Christobelle Joseph, Evarist and Gerard Bardouille. Loving aunt of June (Bardouille) Anslem of Dorchester, and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Great aunt of Jaleesa, Kaleena and Bjorn Anslem. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Patrick’s Church, Dudley Street at Blue Hill Avenue, Roxbury, Saturday, April 28, at 10:00 AM. Relatives and friends invited.Visiting hours at Dolan Funeral Home, 1140 Washington St., DORCHESTER LOWER MILLS, Friday 7-9 PM. Interment Cedar Grove Cemetery.

John M. Cronin, of Brockton,  at home surround by his family on Sunday, April 22, 2012. Beloved husband of Nidia B.(Gruni) Cronin. Loving father of Daniel J. Cronin and his wife Bridget of Brockton and Cristina M. Cronin and her fiancé Jason Allen.  Brother of  Mary E. Cronin of Dorchester, David J. Cronin of Tweksbury, Joseph Cronin of W. Roxbury, Ann T. Bennett of Dorchester , Thomas F. Cronin of Middleboro and the late James, Michael, Robert and Alice Cronin.  Also survived by many nieces and nephews. The family would like to especially  thank , Carol Cronin, Sarah Cronin, Timothy Murphy , Kathleen Bennett and Old Colony Hospice. Visiting hours at Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Avenue, MILTON, Friday, April 27  from 6-8 PM with a Memorial Service at 8:00 PM. Relatives and friends kindly invited to attend.  Donations in John’s memory may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 311 Arsenal St. Watertown, MA 02472.  Late retired Chief Inspector, M.B.T.A. Veteran US Air Force, Vietnam.