of Dorchester, January 1, 2010. Beloved husband of Carmen (Kerr) Pitter. Loving father of Robert and Heather, both of Randolph, Richard of Canada and Jennifer of Jamaica. He is also survived by seven siblings and nine grandchildren.
Funeral Service in Greenwood Memorial Methodist Church, 378 Washington Street, Dorchester, Saturday January 16 at 10:00 AM. Visitation at the church begins at 9:00 AM. Relatives and friends invited. Interment Mount Hope Cemetery.
95, recognized as one of the nations leaders in secondary education died on January 5, 2010. Born in Randolph, Massachusetts, he attended local schools, graduated from Bridgewater State College and later received a masters degree from Boston University and a doctorate from Harvard.
Additional graduate study was completed at Boston College, Columbia and Northeastern where he taught administration, supervision and school law. He received citations and honorary doctorates in literature, humane letters, pedagogy, science and laws from a number of colleges. Among the area institutions recognizing his service were Boston University, Northeasterm. Stonehill, Rhode Island, Lesley, MIT, and the University of Massachusetts. He held an Associate in Education post at Harvard and lectured at a number of universities in this country and abroad.
Dr. Kiernan began his professional career as an elementary principal and later as the high school principal in Sandwich, MA. From there he became superintendent of schools in the Wayland-Sudbury-Sherborn school district, as well as in Milton, MA. For 12 years (1957-69) he served as Massachusetts Commissioner of Education. Other Massachusetts assignments included memberships and chairmanships of the State Board of Education, State Board for Vocational Education, Board of Collegiate Authority, Board of Higher Education Policy, School Building Assistance Commission, ; and, legislative commissions for educational television, the state medical school, state insurance, higher education assistance, and higher education facilities. In 1966-67 he was president of the Washington based Council of Chief State School Officers representing the ranking education officials in the 50 states and U.S. territories.
From 1969 to 1980 Dr Kiernan was Executive Director of the 40,000 member National Association of Secondary School Principals in Washington, DC. Following that assignment he entered private practice as an educational consultant in the nations capital. From the Eisenhower to the Reagan Administration he was a White House advisor and member of several presidential commissions including the Presidents council on Physical Fitness and Sports and the Commission on Presidential Scholars. Related experiences service with White House Conference on Education committees and as secretary of the Presidential Classroom for Young Americans. Also, he served on the National Board of Advisors and the National Scholarship Committee of the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans.
Among institutions of higher education he served on the governing boards at Boston University, MIT, and the University of Massachusetts. Other trustee memberships included Bostons Museum of Fine Arts, Museum of Science, and national service on the College Entrance Examination Board, Joint Council on Economic Education, and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. At Harvard he was a member of the Overseers Visiting Committee for Military, Naval and Air Science.
At the International level, Dr. Kiernan was a member of several study committees examining the school and collegiate systems of Germany, the Republic of China and the Peoples Republic of China. Under Ford Foundation sponsorship he completed a study of student unrest in 20 other countries of the world. For four years he was chairman of the Atlantic Treaty Education Committee (NATO countries) and the Atlantic Information Center for Teachers in London.
Dr. Kiernans club memberships included Washingtons Cosmos Club and the National Press Club, and the Harvard Club of Boston.
In 1986 he received the National Recognition Medal from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge. The citation read, For a lifetime of achievement in pursuit of excellence in the American education system serving as a teacher, administrator and role model for students and teachers alike.
Beloved husband of the late Esther H. (Thorley) Kiernan. Loving father of Joan Kiernan Lange of Westbury, NY, Nancy Kiernan Case of Denver, CO. and John A. and his wife Susan Kiernan of Milton. Brother of the late Vincent Kiernan. Owen is survived by twelve grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Agatha Church, Milton, on Saturday, January 9 at 1:00 PM. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours at Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Ave, MILTON, Friday 4-8PM. Interment Saint Mary Cemetery, Randolph.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Owens memory may be sent to the Esther and Owen Kiernan Scholarship Fund, Bridgewater State College, Bridgewater, MA 02324.
of Dorchester, died Monday December 28 at Caritas Carney Hospital. She was 92 years old.
Born and raised in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, she has lived in Boston for many years.
Beloved mother of Yanel Francois, Jocelyne Francois, Christian Francois and Carole Francois, all of Dorchester and Sonide Francois of Haiti.
Funeral service in New Jerusalem Evangelical Baptist Church, 183 Norfolk Street, Dorchester, Thursday January 7 at 10:00 AM. Visitation begins at 8:00 AM at the church. Relatives and friends invited. Interment Oak Lawn Cemetery, Roslindale.
62, of Randolph died on January 2, 2010 at her home.
Born in Boston, Barbara was a retired Nynex telephone operator.
Beloved mother of James M. Saunders of Thornwood, NY, Robert F. Saunders of Randolph and John C. Saunders of Peabody. Daughter of the late Thomas and Barbara (Thornton) Gibbons. Sister of the late Thomas Gibbons. Devoted grandmother of Tiffany, Shane, Brandon, Scott and Ryan.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Francis of Assisi Church, 856 Washington St., Braintree on Wednesday, Jan. 6 at 10:30AM. Relatives and friends invited.
Visiting hours at the Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Ave., MILTON, Tuesday 4-8PM. Interment Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree.
a lifelong Milton resident, died Sunday December 27 at Milton Hospital. She was 87 years old.
A graduate of Milton High School, she worked at Stedfast Rubber, Boston, for over 30 years. She later worked for the Milton Public School Department lunch program for over ten years.
Mary loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her other interests included knitting, cooking and crafts.
Beloved wife of the late John J. McGrath. Loving mother of Joanne and her husband Michael Connolly of Norwell, John J. and his wife Susan McGrath of Milton and Judy McNulty of Hyde Park. Grandmother of David and Matthew McNulty, Jennifer Fallon, Keri Connor, Laura Moran, Christopher McGrath, Michael Connolly Jr. and Christine Souza. Great-grandmother of eleven. Sister of the late Nina DiCarlo, Anna Richards, Jenny Arsenault and Eleanor Przybyszewski.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Pius X Church, Wolcott Road, Milton, Thursday December 31 at 11:00 AM. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours at Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Avenue, MILTON, Wednesday 5-8 PM. Interment Milton Cemetery.
Mary will be lovingly missed by her family members who are extremely grateful to the Milton Hospital doctors, nurses and staff for their kindness and support.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Marys memory may be made to St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1905.
died on Friday, December 25,2009 after a lengthy illness. Born in Cambridge, she was a graduate of Notre Dame Academy in Boston, Regis College in Weston and Framingham State College with a Masters in Science.
Ginny worked at the American Institute of Baking, Lever Brothers and for many years at
the Natick Labs as a Nutritionist for the US Government.
She was the beloved daughter of the late Dr George and Margaret (Wallace) White
She was sister to the late George White, Marguerite Hamel, William White, Jack White and Robert White.
Ginny was aunt to many nieces and nephews, grand nieces and nephews, and great grand nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Elizabeth Church Milton on Tuesday December 29 at 10:00AM. Relatives and friends invited.
Visiting hours at the Dolan Funeral Home 460 Granite Ave MILTON on Monday 5-7PM
Interment will be private at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Ginnys name may be sent to the Jesuit Retirement Fund, Campion Center, 319 Concord Road Weston MA. 02493.
of Westwood, Cambridge and Martha’s Vineyard, Friday Decemeber 25 at Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge.
Beloved husband of Helen M. (Schubach) Lasker. Loving father of Harry M. Lasker, David E. Lasker, Kristen Lasker and Timothy W. Lasker. He is also survived by nine grandchildren. Brother of the late Louise Schwarz, Jane Samek, Katherine Evans and Harry M. Lasker.
Private graveside service at Abel’s Hill Cemetery, Chilmark, Martha’s Vineyard, Sunday December 27. A public memorial service is being planned for Spring 2010.
age 80, died at his home in Palm Harbor, Florida, Sunday December 20, 2009.
Born in Boston, he was a resident of Milton for several years before moving to Florida as President of Occidental Chemical Corporation of Tampa, Florida, an agricultural products company.
Jim was a graduate of Boston College with the Class of 1951, and after graduation joined the US Marine Corps as a 1st Lt. After his military duty was complete, he started his career as an organic chemist.
His passions in life were family, church, painting and his beloved Ireland. He was an artist in every sense of the word.
He is survived by his wife Margarete (Prieler) Gallery, 5 children, 13 grandchildren, two brothers, Dr. David F. Gallery of Milton and Richard J. Gallery of Quincy and his sister, Jean Cushman of Concord.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Agatha Church, Milton, Wednesday, December 30 at 10:30AM
Donations in Jims name may be sent to Red Cloud Indian School, 100 Mission Drive, Pine Ridge, SD 57770-2100 or St. Joseph Food Pantry, PO BOX 1109, Moore Haven, FL 33471.
of Dorchester, Tuesday December 22, 2009.
Beloved wife of the late Patrick J. Connolly. Loving mother of Kathleen P. Cosgrove (Frank) and James M. Connolly, all of Dorchester. Grandmother of Kelly A. Alves (Michael) and Patrick E. Rogers. Great-grandmother of Devon and Caitlin.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Anns Church, Neponset, Monday December 28 at 10:00AM . Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours at Dolan Funeral Home, 1140 Washington Street, DORCHESTER LOWER MILLS, Sunday 26 PM. Interment New Calvary Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Elizabeths memory may be sent to Boston Catholic Television, PO Box 9196, Watertown, MA 02471.
of Dorchester, died Saturday December 19, 2009 at Caritas Carney Hospital in Dorchester.
Beloved wife of Dijon Dessalines. She is the mother of Mimose Dessalines Desir, Mireille Dessalines, Wilbert Dessalines, Evanson Dessalines, Eddyson Dessalines, Kesler Dessalines, Huguette Dessalines, Bettyna Dessalines Louis, Marlyn Dessalines Guerrier and Frantz Bruny.
Funeral Service at Dolan Funeral Home, 1140 Washington Street, DORCHESTER LOWER MILLS, Saturday December 26 at 10:00AM. Visiting hours Saturday morning from 8:00 to 10:00AM at the Funeral Home. Relatives and riends invited. Interment Mount Hope Cemetery.