Dolan Funeral Home

Michael G. Beeler

Michael G. Beeler of Dedham died suddenly on March 12, 2020, he was 58.  Beloved husband of Penny Kozol of Dedham.  Son of Barbara Beeler and the late John Beeler.  Loving brother of Kathryn “Kate” Salas and Elizabeth “Liz” Slevin.  Brother in law of Steve Salas and Angela Beeler.   Michael was also lovingly survived by nieces, nephews and dear friends.

Michael was a self-employed software consultant and owner of MGBTech, Inc.  He loved to entertain, spend time with his family and was an amazing cook.  Most of all Mike cherished his wife Penny and their two Cats.  He will be missed by all who had the pleasure to have known and loved him.

Interment will be private.  A celebration of Michael’s life will be held at later date.

Mary M. McCoole

Mary M. (Kelley) McCoole, of Mashpee, formerly of Dorchester and Milton, died at Cape Cod Hospital Saturday March 7, 2020.

Beloved wife of the late Alfred E. McCoole. Loving mother of James McCoole, Marie M. McCoole and the late Anne E. McCoole.

Mary graduated from Emmanuel College and was on the faculty of St. Elizabeth’s Hospital School of Nursing. 

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Jude’s Chapel at Christ the King Parish, 5 Job’s Fishing Road, Mashpee, Friday March 13 at 11:00 am. Visitation in the Chapel 10-11 am. Relatives and friends invited. Interment Sandwich Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Mary’s memory may be made to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Jimmy Fund, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284.

Douglas S. King

Douglas S. King “Scott” of Canton passed away suddenly Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at the age of 52. 

Scott is survived by his wife Becky of 25 years and his three daughters, Emily, Abby, and Molly all of Canton; his parents, Claire R. (Denton) and Douglas A. King of North Easton; his brother Daniel King of California; his sister Deborah Kettner of Mattapoisett; several nieces and nephews; and countless friends from all facets of his life. 

Scott was born in Boston and raised in North Easton. He graduated from Xaverian Brothers High School in Westwood, Massachusetts in 1985 and Boston College in 1989. After working for several years with his father in the construction field, he co-founded and served as President of a2c Consulting of Braintree and Philadelphia. 

An avid sports fan, Scott loved all Boston teams, especially the Patriots, Bruins, and BC Eagles. However, his favorite teams were his daughters’, and he loved celebrating their goals at both the high school and collegiate levels. In addition to cheering for his teams, Scott loved planning family trips and traveling with his girls, trying to reel in big fish, and spending time with cherished, lifelong friends. 

Visiting hours will be held in the Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Ave., EAST MILTON SQUARE, Tuesday, March 10, from 4-8 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held in St. Elizabeth’s Church, 350 Reedsdale Road Milton, on Wednesday, March 11, at 10:00 am. A private burial will take place in Milton Cemetery. Donations in honor of Scott may be made to the American Heart Association; 300 5th Avenue-Suite 6; Waltham, MA 02451 or www.heart.org

Dorothy “Dotty” Hyland

Dorothy “Dotty” Hyland, of Dorchester died Thursday March 5, 2020.

She is survived by her devoted brother Richard Hyland of Dorchester, her sister Ann Reaney of Braintree her niece Kristin, nephew Rob and great niece Elaina.  She is also survived by her lifelong friends Helen Fredholm and Sandy Neves.

Dorothy was born in 1946 to the late Frank and Dolly Hyland of Dorchester.  She shared a special bond with her grandmother Hazel.  Dotty lived a simple and private life and demonstrated unwavering loyalty to her family, her church, her parish and her town.  She enjoyed a hot cup of tea and frequent jaunts to Boston where she visited with friends she made there.  Dotty also loved to visit with the residents at St. Joseph’s Manor, near her home.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Mark Church, 1725 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester, Tuesday March 10 at 10:00 AM.  Relatives and friends invited.  Visitation will be prior to the Mass from 9:00am-10:00am in the church.  Interment in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Dorchester.

In lieu of flowers please send donations in memory of Dorothy to Alzheimer’s Foundation at act.alz.org.   

Adrienne E. Boursiquot

Our beloved mother and grandmother, Adrienne Elizabeth Boursiquot, passed away early Saturday morning on February 22, 2020 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Milton, MA, surrounded by family

Adrienne was lovingly referred to as Manman, Grandma or Great-grandma by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and as Manmi Adoue by extended family and friends.  She was born in La Vallee de Jacmel, Haiti on January 22, 1916, the third child of nine children by her parents, Olivena and Alexandre Boursiquot.

Adrienne immigrated to the United States in 1973, where she remained a devout Catholic, and a woman of faith and prayer. She devoted her life to caring for and supporting her family, splitting her time between New York and Massachusetts.  She was one of the strongest and most generous individuals.  Her impact on this world is evident in the outpouring of love received by those she left behind.

Adrienne is survived by her sister, 4 children, 19 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren, and 9 great-great grandchildren, as well as a large number of extended family members and friends.

She was predeceased by her parents, 7 siblings, 1 child, 3 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Elizabeth Church, 350 Reedsdale Road, Milton, Saturday March 7 at 10:00am. Visiting hours at the Church from 8:30 am -10am. Burial will be in Haiti.

Lucille Hairston-Depina

Lucille Hairston-Depina, of Mattapan, passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, surrounded by her loving family.

Beloved wife of Augusto Depina. Loving mother of Lachanna Hairston-Depina, Jamail Hairston, Jymaal Hairston, Joshua Hairston, and Kiara Fuentes.

Visitation at Dolan Funeral Home, 1140 Washington Street, DORCHESTER LOWER MILLS, Thursday, March 5, from 10-11am. The Funeral Service will be held at 11am in the funeral home. Interment at Fairview Cemetery.

Elizabeth Julia Banks

Elizabeth Banks, of Quincy, died on Friday Feb. 28 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. She had turned 100 years old on Dec, 11 and celebrated the big day surrounded by balloons, family, cake and much love.

Betty, as she was commonly known, was born Elizabeth Julia Buckley in Dorchester’s St. Mark’s Parish in 1919, the daughter of David Buckley and Julia Mullane, both of whom had emigrated from Ireland.  Betty was one of five children.  Sisters Mary and Eileen and brother Jim preceded her in death.  She is survived by her sister Kate.

She graduated from Dorchester High School and served as a USO girl during World War II. She married the love of her life Paul T. Banks of South Boston in 1948. A retired math professor at Boston College and decorated veteran, he passed away in 2004 after 56 years of marriage.

Betty had four children — Paul Jr., (Pam Banks) of Denver, who passed away in 2014; Robert D. (Liz Chan), of Pasadena, a professor at the University of Southern California; Leo W. (Teresa Banks), a writer in Tucson, and John P. (Martie D’Apice) of New York City, a professor at Johns Hopkins.

She is also survived by five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Betty was a devout Catholic. She lived for her kids and her husband, sacrificing all for them. She enjoyed Dunkin’ Donuts, anything chocolate, Judge Judy, lobster, Scrabble and Bingo.

She had a quick wit with lots of sass. In a phone conversation a few days before her last birthday, a relative congratulated her on turning 100.

“I’m not there yet,” Betty said.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Agatha Church, Adams Street at Brook Road, Milton, Friday March 6 at 10:00 AM. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours at Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Avenue, EAST MILTON SQUARE, Thursday 2-4 and 6-8 PM.  Interment Massachusetts National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in Betty’s name to: Paralyzed Veterans of America, P.O. Box 758589, Topeka, KS 66675-8589

Patricia L. Chiavaroli

Patricia L. (Fidler) Chiavaroli, of Milton, died Thursday February 27, 2020.

Beloved wife of 65 years of the late Stephen A. Chiavaroli, Sr. Proud, supportive, and adoring mother of Carolyn L. Libby of N. Monmouth, Maine, Mary Beth Chiavaroli (formerly Neary) of Milton, MA,  Stephen A. Chiavaroli, Jr. of Paxton, MA and James P. Chiavaroli of Norwell, MA.  Sister of the late Mary L. Fidler and Joseph F. Fidler, Jr.  Cherished grandmother of 12 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and soon to be great-great grandson.

Also left behind are many treasured nieces and nephews, 2 godsons: Paul Kelley of Sharon, MA and Daniel McLaughlin of Alexandria, VA, sisters and brothers-in-law Barbara and Richard Carnali of Quincy, MA, Paul and Joanne Chiavaroli of Marshfield, MA, and Betty Fidler of Worchester, MA. 

Patricia was born in Quincy on 7/7/30 and had lived in Milton since 1949 where she and her husband raised their family.  She treasured her East Milton neighborhood and considered herself to be extremely blessed to have enjoyed the comfort and beauty of the family home for over 70 years.  As a young working mom, she spent 16 happy years employed at Grono & Christie Jewelers in East Milton Square. Upon retirement in 1991 Pat had worked as a Service Representative for New England Telephone.

Growing up she developed a great love and appreciation of music. Pat was in the children’s choir at her childhood parish of St Ann’s Wollaston and later in life was a member of the Traditional Choir at St. Agatha Church Milton where she was a devoted parishioner.  From a young age her Catholic faith became an integral part of her life.  Patricia enjoyed playing golf both in MA and in Jupiter, FL where she and Steve lived for many of their retired winters.  Her enthusiasm and devotion to her beloved Boston Red Sox was known by all.  Other pastimes included playing the piano, gardening and bowling.  She was a member of The Keglerettes Bowling League in Quincy for several decades.  Pat had a great love for wildlife, flowers, nature and animals especially dogs.  She was known to have said that each and every dog that came into her home was “The Best and Sweetest” dog ever. Whether you were a relative, friend, neighbor or mere acquaintance of Pat’s you could be assured that you would be on her perpetual greeting card mailing list. A card every year for any and every occasion.  It gave her such joy to remember others and encourage them.  Pat had a special gift that was both genuine and authentic which was given freely to all who knew her. 

Pat’s family would like to thank The Milton Fire Dept, Fallon Ambulance and the wonderfully compassionate staff of the BID Milton Hospital ED and the ICU for their professionalism and dignity on Pat’s final day.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Agatha Church, Adams Street at Brook Road, Milton, Thursday March 5 at 9:00 AM. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours at Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Avenue, EAST MILTON SQUARE, Wednesday 3-7 PM. Interment Milton Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers please consider donating in Pat’s memory to Saint Agatha Church 432 Adams Street Milton, MA 02186, Catholic Television 34 Chestnut Street Watertown, MA 02472 or Practice a Random Act of Kindness.

Sara Jane “Sally” DiZinno

Sara Jane “Sally” (Burns) DiZinno, of Milton, died Tuesday, February 11, 2020.

Beloved wife of Richard J. DiZinno; loving mother of Christopher J. DiZinno and his wife Denise of Dorchester; Patrice DiZinno of Milton; Richard E. DiZinno and his wife Sarah Arneson of Washington, D.C.; Peter A. DiZinno and his wife Arlet of Marlboro; and Julie E. Berger and her husband Martin of Chicago, IL; cherished grandmother of Frank and Jack Hawker; Colin and Maya DiZinno; Charles and Sofia DiZinno; and Evelyn Berger.  Predeceased by her parents, John and Mary Burns of Dorchester; and sister, Mary Pauline Atton of Riverdale, NY.

Known to her husband Dick and their many friends as Sally; to her five children as Mom or, lovingly, as “Sally D”; to her childhood friends as Sara Jane; and to her seven grandchildren as Nana; she passed away after courageously battling a series of complications resulting from a stroke suffered last November.  The stroke damaged her mind and rendered the entire left side of her body severely limited, but couldn’t steal away her wit, feistiness, and courage. 

A constant whirl of vitality, she was at her core a social animal who loved to be around family and friends at all times.  She will be remembered for her boundless energy and social engagement by her family; her childhood buddies from Dorchester, where she was born and raised; her adult companions from Milton, where she lived with Dick since 1970; and her Cape friends from Mashpee, where she spent summers with Dick since 2012.

A devoted Catholic and niece to a Jesuit priest, she spent 20 years as a Eucharistic Minister, 15 years as an involved parent of five St. Agatha School children, and her entire adult life as an active member of the Church.  Early in her career, she worked as a teacher in the Boston public school system.  After 17 years of raising five children, she returned to teaching in the Quincy public schools where she worked for 22 years.

Never one to miss a party, she thrived on bringing people together and having fun, whether it was with family, friends, or usually a mix of both.  Her dinner table was the hub of activity for every holiday and special event.  She was especially fond of Thanksgiving and Christmas, when our family gathered along with anyone who needed companionship.  No matter who you were or what your circumstances, you were always welcome over Sally’s house for a good meal and a warm embrace.  She cared for so many others over the course of her life, including her mother, father, sister, and other relatives.  Even as her own health started to fail, she continued to look out and care for her family and friends.

But her proudest achievement was being a loving mom to five kids, and affectionate grandmother to seven.  She spent years shuttling her kids to hockey, baseball, softball, basketball, and volleyball games all over New England.  In her latter years, she doted lovingly on her grandchildren through sleep-overs, play dates at her home and at playgrounds, and gifts she showered upon them at birthdays and holidays.  She was proud of all of their accomplishments and let anyone who would listen know about them.

Our hearts are heavy with her loss.  But we take solace knowing that she is already planning a get together in heaven, sharing fun, laughter, and happiness with her family and friends.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Agatha Church, Adams Street at Brook Road, Milton, Saturday, February 29 at 10:00 AM.  Relatives and friends are invited.

In lieu of flowers, please make a contribution in the name of the Sara DiZinno Scholarship to the Quincy Retired Teachers Scholarship Fund, c/o George Umscheid, Treasurer, 124 Briar Lane, Westwood, MA 02090.   

Randel Edison Roache Jr.

Randel Roache Jr, (RJ) passed away suddenly on Thursday, February 20, 2020.

RJ was born in Boston, MA on February 24, 2010 to parents Randel and Antoinette “Kesha” Roache.

Despite his short time on earth RJ was deeply loved and brought immense joy to those around him. He captured their hearts with one glance. The constant hellos and goodbyes usually started at RJ’s room.

RJ’s memory will forever be cherished by his parents, Antoinette, and Randel, his grandparents Linnette and Clement Fairweather, Islyn and Arnold Sprott, Joseph and Clover Henry; his sister Sa’nya; his great grandmother Annie Roache; aunts and uncles Nicole Fairweather, Mark Fairweather, Janelle Roache, Tristan Sprott, Tiffany Henry, and Rochelle Henry, as well as many cousins.

Visiting hours at Dolan Funeral Home, 1140 Washington Street, DORCHESTER LOWER MILLS, Friday February 28 from 6-8pm. The funeral service at the funeral home Saturday, February 29 at 11:00 am. Relatives and friends invited.