80 of Milton passed away peacefully at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton on December 20, 2009 due to complications from congestive heart failure. Mrs. Rota was predeceased by her beloved husband Alfred B. Rota, Sr. and son Alfred B. Rota, Jr. and her brothers Ralph P. Condlin and John W. Condlin formerly of Randolph. She is survived by her daughter Major Paula Reynolds (U.S. Army ret.) and son-in-law Patrick of Columbus, Georgia, Maria Rota of Milton, Susan Romero of Waldwick, New Jersey, Sgt. John Rota of the Massachusetts State Police, dear daughter-in-law Julie Rota of Easton, devoted nephew R. Neal Condlin of Edgartown and many loving family members and friends. Mrs. Rota was the proud grandmother of Ryan Hanlon and his wife Elizabeth of New York, John Edward Leonti III of New Jersey, Francesca Romero of New Jersey, John Michael Reynolds of Columbus, Georgia and Christopher and Alexandra Rota of Easton.

After graduating from Stetson High School in Randolph class of 1947, Mrs. Rota worked briefly as a clerk for the Liberty Mutual Insurance Company in Boston and later for the Milton Public Schools and the East Milton Package Store but her true life’s work was her family.

Mrs. Rota was known for her wit, warmth and generosity of spirit, which will be greatly missed. A deeply compassionate and caring person, she had been a regular volunteer at the Shattuck Shelter in recent years and supported a number of humanitarian missions in Africa. Due to declining health in recent years, Mrs. Rota had been lovingly cared for by her daughter Paula in Columbus, Georgia. She also leaves her devoted companion Tommy.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St Mary of the Hills Church, Milton on Wednesday, Dec. 23 at 10:00AM. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours at the Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Ave. MILTON, Tuesday 4-8PM. Interment Milton Cemetery.

One of Mrs. Rota’s wishes was to see a water well dug for the people of West Pokot, Kenya. Donations in her memory can be made to Harvesters International, P.O. Box 22549, Hilton Head Island, SC 29925.

a retired medical secretary, died Thursday December 17 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston. She was 49 years old.

Beloved mother of Keisha Brutus. Daughter of Pardonna Abraham and the late Fernande (Guillaume) Abraham. Sister of Paul Guillaume, Daniel Abraham, Israel Abraham, Ruth Abraham Mentor and Shirley Abraham Laurent.

Funeral service in Temple Salem Seventh Day Adventist Church, 222 Woodrow Avenue, Dorchester, Monday December 21 at 10:00 AM. Relatives and friends invited. Interment Oak Lawn Cemetery.

74, died at Boston Medical Center on December 13, 2009. Dugard was born in Haiti and worked in the Boston area as an Engineer for the Polaroid Company.

Father of Michelle Desir of Lynn, Sherry Remponneau of Everett, Cassendre Romponneau of Everett and the late Bielinsky Remponneau. Dugard is also survived by 2 sisters, 3 brothers and several grandchildren.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Gregory Church, Dorchester on Saturday, Dec. 20 at 10:00AM. Interment to follow in Central Cemetery, Randolph.
Visiting hours at the Dolan Funeral Home, 1140 Washington St., DORCHESTER LOWER MILLS on Friday, 7-9PM.

died Saturday December 12 at Saint Joseph Nursing Care Center, Dorchester. She was 84 years old.

Born in Fogo, Newfoundland, she came to the United States in 1945 and settled in the Fields Corner section of Dorchester.

She was employed at several businesses in the Boston area including the commissary at the Waldorf Restaurant in Boston, the Farmerettes Restaurant in Fields Corner, Old Mr. Boston Liquour Business, Boston and the tie factory on Mapes Street in Dorchester.

Fiancé of the late Brendan M. Daley. Cousin of Ruth Miller of Dorchester and her late husband Francis Miller, Sandra Pasquale and Francis Miller, Jr., both of South Weymouth and Mary Ellen McHale of Dorchester. Sister of Mary Magdalene Brien of Newfoundland and the late Marcella Peddle and Gertrude Delaney. Ellen is also survived by several nieces and nephews in Canada.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Ambrose Church, Dorchester, Wednesday December 16 at 10AM. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours at Dolan Funeral Home, 1140 Washington Street, DORCHESTER LOWER MILLS, Tuesday 4-8 PM. Interment Cedar Grove Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Ellen’s memory may be made to Care Alternatives Hospice, 181 Cedar Hill Street, Marlborough, MA 01752.

of Dorchester, suddenly Friday December 11, 2009.

Beloved wife of the late Arlindo A. Pereira. Loving mother of Oldemiro Pereira of Winthrop, Euclidio Pereira of New Bedford, Septembrina Pina of Dorchester and Miguel Pereira of Randolph.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Patrick’s Church, 400 Dudley Street, Roxbury, Tuesday December 15 at 10:00 AM. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours at the church Monday 6-9 PM. Interment New Calvary Cemetery.

45, of the Mattapan section of Boston, died at Beth Israel Hospital on December 6, 2009.

Born on the island of St. Vincent, West Indies, Carol worked for many years as a Librarian at the Massachusetts State House.

Carol is survived by her son, Daniel, her mother, seven sisters and three brothers.

Visiting hours at the Dolan Funeral Home, 1140 Washington St. DORCHESTER LOWER MILLS, Friday, 6-9PM. A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, Dec. 12 at Beulah Pilgrim Holiness Church, 455 Blue Hill Avenue, Dorchester at 10:00AM. Interment Cedar Grove Cemetery.

died Thursday December 3 at Brookline Healthcare Center, Brookline. He was 77 years old.

Husband of Constancia Gibau.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Patrick’s Church, Dudley Street at Blue Hill Avenue, Roxbury Monday December 7 at 12 Noon. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours at Dolan Funeral Home, 1140 Washington Street, DORCHESTER LOWER MILLS, Sunday 6-9 PM. Interment Mount Hope Cemetery.

a retired hotel maid, died Saturday November 21 at Milton Health Care Facility after a long illness. She was 71 years old.

Mother of Ghandi, Ghengis, Jona and Abdul.

Funeral service at Dolan Funeral Home, 1140 Washington Street, DORCHESTER LOWER MILLS, Saturday December 5 at 11:00 AM. Relatives and friends invited.

passed away after a long illness. Loving and dedicated mother of Kattia Thomas, Everett, MA. Devoted grandmother of Frederika and Markus. Former wife of the late Henri Thomas.

Born in Dame-Marie, Haiti, the daughter of the late Numa and Cleanne (Francois) St. Louis. She lived both in the US and Port-au-Prince, Haiti. She worked as a teacher and school director. She enjoyed gardening and sewing.

Sister of Panine (St. Louis) Charles, Lucrenne (St. Louis) Sidney, Bellande St. Louis, Pierre St. Louis, Julio St. Louis, Flaubert St. Louis and the late Parnell St. Louis. Aunt to many nieces and nephews. She leaves a host of relatives, friends and former students.

A wake will be held at the Dolan Funeral Home, 1140 Washington St. DORCHESTER LOWER MILLS on Friday, Dec. 4, 6-8PM.

On Saturday, Dec. 5, there will be visitation with the family at Saint Matthews Church, Dorchester at 9:00AM with a Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 10:00AM. Relatives and friends invited.

(Retired Captain, Chaplain Corps, United States Navy), a retired priest of the Archdiocese of Boston, died Monday November 30, 2009 at Caritas Saint Elizabeth Medical Center.

He was born in South Boston on February 2, 1926, the son of the late Charles J. McCoy, Sr., a city of Boston foreman, and Louise (Mahoney) McCoy. He was the brother of the late Louise M. McCoy.

He entered BC High as a freshman in September 1939 at the school’s old South End campus. Because World War II was underway, the high school curriculum was accelerated, and after 3 ½ years at BC High, McCoy entered Boston College one day before his seventeenth birthday. McCoy was a quarterback on Boston College’s football team in his freshman year, and when the season was over, he entered the Marine Corps as a private and reported to Parris Island for boot camp.

After the war and the completion of his commitment to the Marine Corps, McCoy returned to Boston College to finish his education, majoring in English and Mathematics. Starting in his junior year, he began coaching at St. Thomas Aquinas High School. He continued coaching there while he worked as a teacher in the Boston Public Schools after graduating from Boston College. He later received a Master of Education degree in 1952 from Boston University.

After coaching football for one year at St. Mary’s High School in Waltham, McCoy was recruited to coach football and teach history at BC High in 1952. While at BC High, he decided to enter the priesthood after spending time with the Jesuits at the school. "I thought maybe I could be a priest and help kids out," he said in an interview with the Waltham News Tribune in 1999. "I was still single and had a desire to be like these people I admired." McCoy entered St. John’s Seminary in 1956, and was ordained on his 35th birthday on February 2, 1961.

Following his ordination, McCoy was briefly assigned to parishes in Scituate and Somerville before heading to St. Sebastian’s Country Day School, where he taught and coached football for four years. He then began his 24-year career as a chaplain in the United States Navy, a career which, when totaled with his service in the Marines, totaled nearly 27 years in the service of his country.

During this time, McCoy served in 14 duty stations, including a tour in Vietnam. While there, in addition to celebrating Mass, he would accompany young troops in battle so that he could comfort them. "On the perimeter every night, my job was to let kids know that the priest is just as scared as they were," he said. "It’s good for kids to realize that we don’t carry weapons, we were not there to win a war, we were not there to kill people, but to let them know the people back home thought enough of them to send a priest, a minister, or a rabbi."

In May 1968, while on a patrol boat river mission on the Mekong Delta, McCoy was hit by a B-40 rocket during a battle with the Viet Cong. For his bravery in service, McCoy received a Bronze Star Medal and a Purple Heart.

Following his discharge from the Navy at the rank of captain, McCoy was assigned as the pastor of St. Philip Neri Parish in Waban, MA. After serving for more than 12 years there, he retired to his family home in Milton at the age of 78. In retirement, he continued to help with Parish of St. Elizabeth in Milton.

McCoy was a member of the BC High Athletics Hall of Fame and was a recipient of the Saint Ignatius Award, the highest award bestowed on a graduate from Boston College High School. Rev. Charles McCoy was 83 years old.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, December 4 at 11 a.m. at the Gate of Heaven Church, 615 East Fourth St., South Boston. His Eminence, Sean Cardinal O’Malley will be the principal celebrant. Fr. McCoy will lie-in-state Thursday, December 3 from 4-8 p.m. in Loyola Chapel at Boston College High School, 150 Morrissey Blvd., Dorchester.

In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Fr. McCoy may be made to the McCoy Family Scholarship at Boston College High School, 150 Morrissey Blvd., Dorchester, MA 02125.