died peacefully in her sleep at her home in Milton on June 21, 2009 after a long and full life.

She was born June 18, 1911 to John S. and Winifred A.(O’Connor) Dooley of Roxbury and Hull, MA, and she was preceded in death by her siblings; John S. Dooley, Jr., Charles Owen Dooley, Winnifred A. Dooley, Anna I. Martin, Elizabeth E. Dooley, and Mary Jane Boyd.

She attended the Katherine Gibbs School and was a secretary and office administrator at the law firm Nutter, McClennen & Fish for 39 years.

A member of the Boston Philomathea Club, she served on its Board in a number of leadership roles.

Her defining roles, however, were those of daughter, sister, aunt, great-aunt and friend. In these many roles she found the fullest expression of her long life. She became the hub of her immediate and extended family and is remembered lovingly and gratefully.

Kitty’s death brings to a close a storied chapter in the long history between the Boston Red Sox and the Dooley family. Her father, John S. “Jack” Dooley, who died in 1970, was the most loyal of the “Royal Rooters.” A semi-pro ballplayer in his youth, Jack was a pivotal off-field player in a number of early Red Sox moves to establish themselves in Boston, including convincing the Baseball Commissioner to locate the Boston American League franchise at the old Huntington Avenue grounds, the site of the first World Series in 1903. In 2008, Kitty became the third member of her family to throw out the first ball for a Red Sox season; after her sister Libby in 1991, and her beloved father in 1968.
She is survived by many devoted nieces and nephews, their spouses and their children and grandchildren.

Visiting hours will be held at Dolan Funeral Home, 1140 Washington Street, Dorchester on Wednesday, June 24, from 4 to 8 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, June 25 at 11 am at Saint Mary of the Hills Church in Milton. Burial will follow at Mount Calvary Cemetery, Roslindale.

Memorial contributions in her name may be made to Irish Pastoral Centre, 953 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA 02170.

of Milton and Oyster Harbors, devoted husband of Annie (McCrea) and the late Eleanor F. (McEleney) Sullivan. Loving father of Nancy Donnelly, Jane Sullivan and Edward T. Sullivan, Jr. all of Boston. Grandfather of Rourke Donnelly and Hugh Donnelly and great-grandfather of three. Step-father of Michael, Christopher, Meredith and Tim Falvey.

Ed was a proud Double Eagle, a graduate of Boston College High School and a member of the Boston College Class of 1935. Mr. Sullivan taught Latin and Greek at BC High before becoming a teacher in the Boston School System . He was Principal of the Thomas N. Hart School in South Boston.

Following his early teaching career, Ed was appointed First Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth by Kevin H. White and served in that capacity during Mr. White’s tenure as Secretary from 1960-1967.

In 1968, Ed was appointed Vice Mayor of the City of Boston a position that he held for sixteen years throughout the administration of Mayor White. In his capacity as Vice-Mayor he responsibly handled the many complicated fiscal affairs of the City with recognized efficiency and expertise.

Ed was not only known for his great intellect and administrative talents, but also recognized for his unique and ever-present sense of humor, both publicly and privately. His very dry style of humor endeared him to his friends, colleagues in government and municipal employees at City Hall.

Ed was a member of the Milton Hoosic Club, the Beach Club in Osterville and the Massachusetts Historical Society. Throughout his life Ed was deeply concerned with education and school reform.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Gregory Church, Dorchester, Tuesday June 23 at 10:00 AM. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours at Dolan Funeral Home, 1140 Washington Street, DORCHESTER LOWER MILLS, Monday 4-8 PM. Interment Milton Cemetery.

Donations in Ed’s memory may be made to St. Gregory Church, 2215 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester 02124.

76, of Holliston , formerly of Dorchester, died in Milford Regional Medical Center on Tuesday, June 16, 2009. He was the husband of the late Joanne
M. (Burke) Nelson.

Born in Boston, on January 6, 1933, he was the son of the late Henry V. and Elizabeth Nelson. Mr. Nelson graduated from Milton High School, Class of 1951 and Northeastern University School of Management in 1956. Mr. Nelson retired from the Frank Russell Trust Co. as a financial manager in 1989. Prior to that, he was a pension fund manager for the City of Boston and State of Massachusetts.

A resident of Dorchester most of his life, he was a sailing and sports enthusiast and was a President, Treasurer and Coach of Dorchester Lower Mills Youth Hockey League. He founded the Codman Hill Civic Association and Lower Mills Villager newspaper and was an active member of the Knights of Columbus Council 180 DLM.

He is survived by his sons; Henry F. Nelson, Jr. of Medfield, John E. Nelson of Quincy and Robert J. Nelson of Holliston. He was the brother of David E. Nelson of Martha’s Vineyard, Peter Nelson of Oakton, VA and the late William P. Nelson. He is also survived by grandchildren: Shannon, Colin, Timothy, Marykate, Siobhan and Ryan.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Gregory Church, Dorchester on Saturday, June 20 at 10:00 AM. Interment Milton Cemetery. Visiting hours in Dolan Funeral Home, 1140 Washington Street, DORCHESTER LOWER MILLS, Friday
4-8 PM.

a retired welder, died Saturday June 13 at Beth Israel Deaconness Medical Center. He was 77 years old.

Born and raised in Trinidad, he was a welder for Alcor, a maritime company, for many years.

Beloved husband of Thora H. (Raymond) Ferdinand. Loving father of Ava Pierre, Helen Lewis, Diane Ferdinand, Grace Ferdinand, Patricia Ferdinand, Andrea Henry and Daniel Ferdinand. Grandfather of fourteen and great-grandfather of seven. Brother of Vernon Edwards, Ivy Edwards, Rita Edwards, Joseph Edwards, Virgina Jackman and Anna Sullivan.

Funeral service at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 301 Washington Street, Dorchester, Friday June 19 at 11:00 AM. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours at Dolan Funeral Home, 1140 Washington Street, DORCHESTER LOWER MILLS, Thursday 5-9 PM. Interment Mount Hope Cemetery, Mattapan.

died at Milton Hospital Saturday, June 13. She was 97 years old.

Born in Thunder Bay, Ontario, she was raised on Prince Edward Island and graduated from Prince of Wales College, P.E.I. She and her husband moved to Boston in 1952 and Milton in 1982.

Beloved wife of the late Francis P. Byrne. Loving mother of Milton Byrne of P.E.I., Maureen McDonnell of Milton, David Byrne of Stoneham, Richard Byrne of Walpole, Carol Bruno of Weymouth and Patricia Leavitt of Milton. Vera is also survived by 18 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Agatha Church, Adams Street at Brook Road, Milton, Tuesday June 16 at 10:30 AM. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours at Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Avenue, MILTON, Monday 4-8 PM. Interment Milton Cemetery.

of Dorchester, formerly of Allston, died at her home on June 10, 2009.

Beloved wife of the late Herbert J. Mee. Loving mother of Lawrence E. Mee and William E. Mee, both of Dorchester, Robert E. Mee of Maryland and the late Gerald E. Mee. Mary is also survived by five grandchildren.

A Prayer Service will be held in the Dolan Funeral Home 1140 Washington St., DORCHESTER LOWER MILLS on Tuesday, June 16 at 10:00AM. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours at the funeral home on Monday, 4-8PM. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury.

a Milton resident for over 63 years, died at Milton Hospital on Monday June 8, 2009.

Wife of the late John F. Leahy, she was the daughter of the late James and Margaret (Mongan) Gallagher of PA. Loving mother of Suzanne Woodward, John F. Leahy, Robert E. Leahy, Joseph M. Leahy and the late Edward J. Leahy. Sister of Susan C. Smith of PA , Francis X. Gallagher of Canton and the late Thomas Gallagher, John Gallagher and James Gallagher. Grandmother of Tara Brooke, Eric Woodward, Nicholas, Andrew, Julia, Brett, Adam, Emmett, Michelle, Jaclyn, and Andrea Leahy. Great-grandmother of Avery Brooke and Elinor Leahy. Mary is survived by many nieces, nephews, family, and friends.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Agatha Church, Milton on Saturday June 13 at 9AM. Visiting hours at Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Avenue, MILTON Friday 4-8 PM. Relatives and friends invited. Interment Milton Cemetery.

Donations in Mary’s memory may be made to the Edward J. Leahy, Jay A. Brown Scholarship Fund, c/o Milton High School, 25 Gile Road, Milton, MA 02186.

95, of Quincy, died at her home after an illness on June 5, 2009. Born in Boston, Marion was the beloved wife of Frederick E. Costello for 70 years. Mother of Marion T. Odell of Rockland, Frederick J. Costello (Janice) of Quincy and Paul J. Costello (Joanne) of Milton. Marion is also survived by 6 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, June 14 at 10:30AM in the Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Ave., MILTON. Relatives and friends invited.

Donations in Marion’s memory may be made to the National Kidney Foundation, 85 Astor Ave Ste 2, Norwood, MA 02062-5040.

29, of Quincy, formerly of Milton, died unexpectedly on May 30, 2009.

Born in Boston and raised in Milton, Kate was a graduate of Fontbonne Academy and University of Massachusetts-Boston, where she was a theater major. She worked as an account representative for Counter Intelligence, a granite and stone countertop manufacturer.

Kate enjoyed doing volunteer work with Saint Agatha Church’s Youth Ministry program. She loved country music and her dogs.

Beloved wife of Christian M. Antoniazzi. Daughter of Helen K. (Higgins) and Edward M. Perkins, Jr. of Milton. Sister of Rosemary E. Perkins of Milton. Niece of Maureen A. Perkins of Dorchester.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Agatha Church, Milton on Friday, June 5 at 10:30AM. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours at the Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Ave. MILTON, Thursday, 4-8PM. Interment Milton Cemetery.

Donations in Kate’s memory may be made to Saint Agatha Church, Young Church Ministry, 432 Adams St., Milton, MA 02186.

a resident of Milton, formerly of Dorchester, lost his battle with cancer on May 31, 2009.

He devoted his life to the education of children involving himself in Boy Scouts, CCD and teaching in the Boston Public school system for 38 years. John retired from West Roxbury High School in September of 1993. He was active in the Boston Teachers Union and continued that activity throughout his retirement. He especially loved history and was a grateful member of AA.

The most important part of his life was his family. He is survived by his wife of 53 years Mary (Hanna) Howard, his children Jack Howard of Natick, Mary Zakarian and her husband Raymond of Lakeville, Peggy Solari and her husband Robert of Milford, NH, Joan Fitzgerald and her husband Paul of Whitman and Joseph Howard and his wife Deirdre of Hanover; his grandchildren Michael, Molly and Jacob Zakarian, Joseph and Daniel Solari, Taylor Fitzgerald and Jack and Colin Howard. He is also survived by his brother Charles Howard and his wife Dolores of North Falmouth and his sister Donna of Weymouth and many nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his daughter Elizabeth and his sisters Helen Howard and Dorothy (Howard) Doss.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Elizabeth Church, Reedsdale Road at Randolph Avenue, Milton, Thursday June 4 at 10:00 AM. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours at Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Avenue, MILTON, Wednesday 4-8 PM. Interment Saint Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury.