was born in Jersey City, New Jersey on December 27, 1912. She was raised by her aunt and uncle, Bess and Timothy Williams, in Towaco, N.J., and spent many summers with her parents, Lovell and Katherine Brown, and four siblings at the family cottage on Chebeague Island, Maine, ultimately returning to Maine to live there for many years before moving to the Eventide Nursing Home in Quincy, MA, where she died on March 26, 2010. 

She was a graduate of the New Jersey State Teacher’s College, class of 1933.  In 1941, she joined the Baha’i Faith.  Her commitment to the Baha’i beliefs of progressive revelation, racial and gender equality, and conflict resolution through consultation stayed constant throughout her life.

Ms. Dodd was a very generous person whose volunteer activities extended throughout her life.  She worked at the Cook County Hospital during the time she lived in Winnetka, Illinois. In Saint Louis, Missouri, she was very active in an early intervention program for inner city children called Kinder Cottage.  More recently, she was actively involved in many programs in Portland, Maine.  The Portland YWCA named her Volunteer of the Year in 1994, and the Portland Chapter of the American Red Cross honored her contributions with the first Henry Durant Award, presented to her on her 90^th birthday.                                                                                       

Mrs. Dodd was active in musical performances earlier in her life, singing with the Ann Arbor Chorus of Ann Arbor, Michigan and playing violin with the Ann Arbor Symphony.  She was an outstanding storyteller, a skill she often used in her volunteer activities and with her friends and family.  Her love for music and drama continued throughout her life as she enjoyed plays, concerts, and contributed regularly to Maine Public Television.

While in Ann Arbor, she was a senior research interviewer for the Survey Research Center of the University of Michigan.  Her interest in both politics and religion served her in this work.  She taught first grade in Geneva, New York. She loved her time teaching as it enabled her considerable skills as an educator, musician, artist, and a storyteller to be integrated into each day.

She will be remembered for her courage, unique personality, elegance, physical beauty, ineffable charm, social grace, intelligence, curiosity, perceptivity, wit, and wonderful sense of humor with its ironic irreverence for many things, and profound respect for others.

Mrs. Dodd leaves her three children, Timothy Keller, M.D. of Seattle, Washington, Erika Keller Rogoff, Ph.D. of Waban, Massachusetts, Jon Keller, M.D. of Milton, Massachusetts, sisters Vera Brown Young and Kathleen Brown Ehrhardt, nine grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren.

She was predeceased by her husband, David L. Dodd, former Professor of Finance at the Columbia University School of Business.

She will be interred at the Forest Hills Cemetery in Boston on March 27, 2010, in accordance with Baha’i traditions, at a private family ceremony. 

In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Eventide Nursing Home,

215 Adams Street, Quincy, MA, 02169.

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a retired teacher, died Monday March 22 at Reservoir Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, West Hartford, CT. She was 100 years old.

Born in North Woodstock, NH, she was raised in New Hampshire and began teaching in 1930 at a one room schoolhouse in Groton, NH. Miss Hachey moved to Berlin, NH in 1936 and began teaching classes to people studying to become United States citizens. She lived in Berlin for 20 years and earned a bachelors degree from Plymouth State College in Plymouth, NH (1960). Miss Hachey taught in Hopedale, MA for two years before moving to Milton in 1962. She taught in the Milton Public Schools at the Glover and Collicot Schools until her retirement in 1979.

She was a member of the Friends of the Council on Aging, Milton and a former resident of Unquity House, Milton.

Daughter of the late Peter and Martina (Doucet) Hachey. Sister of the late Elsie Hachey. She leaves her cousins and caretakers June and Jim Birmingham, their children Sean Joseph Birmingham and Rosemarie Hall and her son Sean Patrick Hall, as well as many cousins throughout the Unite States and Canada.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Mary of the Hills Church, St. Mary’s Road, Milton, Tuesday March 30 at 10:00 AM. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hour at Dolan Funeral Home, 1140 Washington Street, DORCHESTER LOWER MILLS, Tuesday 8:30 – 9:30 AM. Relatives and friends invited. Interment later in the Spring, Riverside Cemetery, Lincoln, NH.

a retired teacher, coach and referee, died Thursday March 18 at Physicians Regional Medical Center, Naples, FL. He was 87 years old.

Born in Boston, he was a graduate of Boston College High School (1940), Boston College (1944) and Boston University, Masters in Education (1953). Mr. Fitzgerald served in the United States Navy during World War II and Korea. He attended Notre Dame in the Naval Academy program, graduating as a Lieutenant JG and was a member of the Naval Reserves, retiring as a Lt. Commander.

Mr. Fitzgerald was a retired physical education teacher for the Boston Public Schools. He also coached hockey, football and baseball at Boston Trade High School and Madison Park High School.

He was a resident of Dorchester for over 80 years, winter resident of Countryside in Naples for 23 years and very active in many groups and organizations. Walter was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Dorchester Lower Mills, Council 180; member of the Dorchester Veterans of Foreign Wars; member emeritus of the Norfolk Golf Club in Westwood, MA; member of the Massachusetts High School Hall of Fame; professional football referee in the AFL, NFL and for Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC); past president of the Gridiron Club; and member of the Pikes Peak Club.

Beloved husband of the late Ann (Martin) Fitzgerald. Loving father of Elaine M. Greene of Whitman, Joan A. Fitzgerald of Roslindale and Walter D. Fitzgerald III of West Roxbury.  Brother of Thomas Fitzgerald of Quincy and Marie McSweeney of Norwood. Loving grandfather of Julie, Andrea, Carolyn, Daniel, Liam and Fiona. Great-grandfather of Victoria, Courtney and Keegan. Walter is also survived by several nieces, nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Gregory Church, Dorchester, Wednesday, March 24 at 10:00AM. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours at Dolan Funeral Home, 1140 Washington St, DORCHESTER LOWER MILLS, Tuesday 4-8 PM. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Walter’s memory may be made to Boston College High School, 150 Morrissey Boulevard, Dorchester, MA 02125.

a retired clerk, died Friday March 19 at Marian Manor, South Boston. She was 92 years old.

Born in Boston, she was raised in the Savin Hill section of Dorchester. Mrs. Bullington was a longtime resident of Dorchester. She was a clerk for over 40 years at Liggett’s Drugstore, Washington St., Boston and RexAll Drugstore, Boylston Street, Boston. Rita was active with the LaBoure Center, South Boston.

Loving mother of Jean M. and her husband Frank Crosby of Dorchester. Devoted grandmother of Deborah and her husband John Giampapa, Patricia and her husband John Lopes and Jacqueline and her husband Steven Tyman. Great-grandmother of five. Rita was the last surviving child of the late John J. and Emma (Parker) Bracken and is survived by many nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Brendan’s Church, 589 Gallivan Boulevard, Dorchester, Wednesday March 24 at 10:00 AM. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours at Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Avenue, MILTON, Tuesday 4-8 PM. Interment Cedar Grove Cemetery, Dorchester.

Donations in Rita’s memory may be made to Marian Manor, 130 Dorchester St., South Boston, MA 02127.

of Milton, Massachusetts began eternal life on Monday, March 8, 2010 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a life long battle with Diabetes, he was 74.

Born in St. Mary’s, Jamaica on December 31, 1935 to parents Orinthia Barker and Joseph Abdul, Jeff had a brilliant mind and possessed a sharp sense of humor. As a teenager his interest as an aeronautics mechanic led him to enroll in a trade school where he soon discovered he was more passionate about work as an auto mechanic. After arriving in the United States in December 1968 he became a specialist as a Volkswagen mechanic, earning special awards and excelling in his field. Jeff was gifted with his hands and it is well known that he could build anything. He was an excellent cook and enjoyed spending time with family and friends over a great meal and good reggae music.

Jeff is survived by his wife Imogene, his children Karl Lyn, Everett Lyn, Marcia Reidel (Chris), Yvonne Prendergast, Jefferson Prendergast Jr. (Glenda), Richard Prendergast (Bessie), Monica Prendergast, Janice Taylor (Daythan), his grandchildren Carlos Richards, Joei Taylor, Khareem Lyn, Karl Lyn, Tyronnie Lyn, Richard Prendergast II, Andre Yancey, Kyle Richards Jr., Monisha Prendergast, Joseph Prendergast, Ryan Prendergast, Randall Reidel, Dillon Deebrah, Rachael Prendergast, Hunter Reidel, Rhianna Prendergast and his great grandchildren Imani Prendergast, Nubia Carter, Marques Richards and Jadyn Richards.

Services for Jeff will be held at 11:00 am March 20, 2010 at Mattapan Baptist Church of Milton, 587 Eliot St. Milton, MA. Visitation begins at 10:00 AM. Flowers may be sent to Dolan Funeral Services at 460 Granite Ave, Milton, MA 02186 by Friday, March 19th. In lieu of flowers a donation can be made to the Diabetes Foundation.

died Thursday February 25 at Caritas Carney Hospital, Dorchester. She was 44 years old.

Born in England she is the daughter of R. Yolanda (Romney) Samuels and the late Hubert A. Samuels. Sister of Vance Samuels of Maine, Michelle Samuels and Elston Samuels, both of Milton.

Memorial Service at Parkway United Methodist Church, 158 Blue Hills Parkway, Milton, Saturday March 20 at 11:00 AM. Relatives and friends invited.

died Sunday March 14 at Redstone Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Springfield. She was 92 years old.

Mrs. Cofran was born in Salina, Kansas. Wife of the late Leander P. Cofran. Mother of Charles B. Williams, James L. Cofran, Rita J. Cofran, Linda C. Cofran, Lee E. Cofran, Kenneth R. Cofran and the late Ronald Williams.

Private family funeral services at Dolan Funeral Home, MILTON with interment to follow at Mount Hope Cemetery, Boston.

died Saturday March 13 at Coolidge House in Brookline. Mr. Augustin was born in Haiti and worked as a custodian at Boston University. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, March 19 at 10:00AM at Saint Gregory Church, 2215 Dorchester Ave., Dorchester. A visiting hour will be held in the church on Friday morning from 9-10 AM. Interment Mount Hope Cemetery.

of Dorchester, died Wednesday March 10 at Caritas Carney Hospital, Dorchester. Born in Cape Verde, Mrs. Cabral was a homemaker. Wife of the late Cosimiro Cabral. Mother of Joao Ramos, Carolina Cabral and Maria Dos Santos, all of Dorchester. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Patrick Church, Roxbury, Saturday, March 13 at 10:00 AM.. Interment in New Calvary Cemetery.

former resident of Jamaica Plain and Milton, MA, passed away February 28, 2010 in Boynton Beach Florida.  She was 81 years old. She was born October 29, 1928 in Jamaica Plain, MA to Leonora Leo Stanger and John Sophus Stanger.  Miss Stanger graduated from Jamaica Plain High School, and began her career in banking as a purchasing agent.  She later went to work for the City of Boston as Head Administrative Clerk for the Registry of Deeds, Suffolk County.  Retiring in 1993, Muriel moved to Boynton Beach, Florida where she made fast friends, but always missed her dear friends in the Boston area and her beloved Cape Cod. Muriel was pre-deceased by her beloved parents, and brother, John W. Stanger. She is survived by her sister-in-law, Valerie Stanger of Greenwich, CT and her niece, Pamela of New York, NY. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Mary of the Hills Church, Milton, Monday, March 15th at 11:00 AM. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hour at Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Avenue, MILTON, Monday 9:30 – 10:30 AM. Interment Milton Cemetery.