Zoe was born on August 26, 2014 in San Crystobal, Dominican Republic, to parents Jamal Jacobs and Johanna Antonia Rosario de Jacobs. Zoe resided in Lowell, MA and attended The Greater Lowell Family YMCA Preschool and Mood Elementary School.

A loving, warm and free-spirited little girl, Zoe was known by family and friends for her beautiful captivating smile and energy level that would outlast the Energizer Bunny. She loved Minnie Mouse, play dough, coloring, music, dancing and cuddling with her Mom and Dad. Her favorite song was “Let it Go” from the movie Frozen.

Zoe is survived by her parents, Jamal and Johanna, her sister, Greify Mariel Soto Rosario, her paternal grandparents Max Jacobs and Connie Hughes, her maternal grandparents, Antonio Pelegrino Rosario and Luz Celeste Jacque, and a host of aunts, uncles and cousins.

Visiting hours at Dolan & Chapman Funeral Home, 5 Canton Avenue, MILTON VILLAGE, Friday, May 18^th from 10 -11 AM, funeral service will follow at 11:00am.  Interment in Cedar Grove Cemetery.

The family finds comfort in knowing that Zoe’s loving spirit will continue to live on through the donation of her organs to needed recipients. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent in Zoe’s memory to Hasbro Children’s Hospital, Rhode Island Hospital Foundation, Development Office, P.O. Box H, Providence, RI 02903.

Edward F. Baird, a retired construction laborer, died at Corey Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation, Brighton, Monday May 14, 2018.

Born and raised in Dorchester, Ed had lived in Charlestown for many years.

Beloved son of the late Henry J. and Josephine (Neace) Baird.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Gregory Church, Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester, Wednesday May 16 at 9:00 AM. Relatives and friends invited. Interment Mount Benedict Cemetery.

Michael Valdimar Grasso, 53, of Boston Massachusetts passed away at his home on May 3rd, 2018.

Michael was born February 22nd 1965 in St. John U.S. Virgin Island. He moved to Rhode Island at an early age with his father where he went to Bishop Hendricken Catholic High School. He then attended Providence College with healthcare aspirations and went through the ROTC program and was commissioned as an officer. He went to Nursing School at Northeastern University and graduated in May 1993. On June 27 1992 He married Hedwidge Grasso in Boston Ma. He served more than 20 years in the military where he would work with the 399th combat support hospital. He was called into active duty and served a tour in the Iraq war from 2006-2007. He received a Bronze Star Medal, Army Commendation Medal, and Combat Action Badge for his work. He was employed as a registered Nurse at Mass General Hospital where he worked in the Neuro-ICU and then the emergency department. He was promoted to a resource nurse.  More recently he went back to school and completed a Master’s degree in healthcare management having received his MBA two years prior.

Michael was a man of many passions. He loved his family and enjoyed vacationing with them and going out to fancy restaurants. He loved music, specifically fond of many blues artists and guitar players. He even self-taught himself the guitar and would play at home and on many beach trips. He enjoyed books, movies, and politics.

He is survived by his Mother Sylvia Grasso, his wife Hedwidge Grasso, his son Zachary Grasso, his Aunts Clemna Duncan,  Naomi Hodge, Victoria Hodge, and his many cousins.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Gregory Church on Saturday, May 12 at 10am. Visiting hours will be held at the Dolan Funeral Home, 1140 Washington St., DORCHESTER LOWER MILLS, on Friday from 4-8pm. Interment at Cedar Grove Cemetery. Relatives and friends invited.

Sara (Bournazian) Mougamian, passed away May 6, 2018 a longtime residence of Dorchester. Beloved wife of the late George Mougamian. Loving mother of Robert of Florida, Thomas of Dorchester (Wife Maureen of Weymouth) and Carl Mougamian of Dorchester. Sister of John Bournazian of Randolph. Visitings hours from the Dolan Funeral Home 1140 Washington St., DORCHESTER LOWER MILLS  Friday 10 – 11:30 AM. Interment Private.

Victoria Pappas Fili of Cohasset, MA, formerly of Milton, MA, passed away on April 30, 2018 at the age of 67. Victoria, daughter of Arthur (Thanasi) and Bessie (Vasiliki) Pappas, was the beloved wife of Arthur A. Fili and mother of Paul and Tom Fili. A lifelong believer in education, Victoria taught French and Spanish in the Hingham public schools for several years and was fondly remembered by many of her students. She went on to obtain her master’s degree in French literature from Boston College. A devoted mother and wife, she will be deeply missed. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Arthur, and sons Paul and Tom.

A Funeral Service will be Celebrated in Saint Catherine’s Greek Orthodox Church, 119 Common Street, Braintree, Friday May 4th at 11:00 AM.  Family and friends invited.  Visiting hours at Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Avenue, EAST MILTON SQUARE, Thursday 6-8 PM.  Interment Forest Hills Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent in Victoria’s memory to the St. Catherine’s Building Fund, 119 Common Street, Braintree, MA 02184.

William C. Foley of Milton, April 29, 2018.

Beloved husband of Natalie (White) Foley and the late Adele (Darcy) Foley. Loving father of William C. Foley Jr. of Dorchester, Step-Father of John (Jay) Faherty of E. Bridgewater, Elizabeth Mittl of MD and Natalie Bondar of Dedham. Brother of Rev. Thomas Foley of Regina Cleri, Bernard Foley of Delaware, Richard Foley of Canton and the late John Foley, James Foley, Francis Foley and Barbara Pickering. Bill is also survived by several grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

William grew up in Dorchester in the 1940s and 1950s in a large household that drew its basic and enduring values from his parents’ devotion to the Catholic faith. Like his brothers and many teens and young men from his neighborhood, William made his way to the Wollaston Golf Club across the Neponset River where he joined a caddie colony of a hundred or so in a bid to make some spending money. He succeeded in that mission, and for the rest of his life, golf – he was the Massachusetts Amateur champion in 1964 –  and the associations he made in its culture, were driving forces in his later endeavors.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Elizabeth Church, Milton, Thursday May 3 at 10:00 AM. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours at Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Avenue, EAST MILTON SQUARE, Wednesday 4 – 8 PM. Interment Milton Cemetery.

Donations in Bill’s memory may be made to the Adele Foley Scholarship Fund, C/O Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund, 300 Arnold Palmer Boulevard, Norton, MA 02766.

Antonio Monteiro Andrade, 69, of Dorchester passed away April 25, 2018 surrounded by his loving family.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Patrick’s Church, Dudley Street at Blue Hill Avenue, Roxbury, Saturday, April 28 at 10:00 AM.  Family and Friends invited.  Visiting hours at the Dolan Funeral Home, 1140 Washington Street, DORCHESTER LOWER MILLS, Friday 6-9 PM.  Interment New Calvary Cemetery.

Vincent Joseph D’Emilia, 88, of Milton, formerly of Yaphank, NY,  passed away peacefully at his home with daughters by his side on Monday, April 23, 2018.

Vincent was born in the Bronx, NY in 1930.  He graduated from Fork Union Military Academy in 1948 and served our country as a corporal in the United States Army.  He began his career owning a number of restaurants on Long Island where he worked as a chef.  He later became an agent for Prudential Insurance.  After retirement, he enjoyed spending time with family, cooking and entertaining, collecting vintage cars, and most of all gardening. In the early 2000’s he became a Master Gardener with the Cornell University Long Island Horticultural Research and Extension Center. Growing and teaching about Dahlias and Succulents were among his specialties. In 2017 he moved to Fuller Village in Milton, MA to be closer to family. There he was known for his quick wit and made many new friends including his besties Gerry, Sid and Lucille.

Vincent was the beloved father of Danielle D’Emila DeCourcey of Milton and Diane Krauss of CA.  Devoted grandfather of Conrad Krauss of CA, Gina Krauss of NV, Bonnie D’Emilia of TN, Emerson DeCourcey, Griffin DeCourcey and Francesca DeCourcey, all of Milton.

Funeral Service in the Chapman & Dolan Funeral Home, 5 Canton Ave., MILTON VILLAGE, Friday, April 27 at 6:30  pm. Visiting Hours Friday, 4-6:30 pm. Interment Private.

Memorials in Vincent’s name may be sent to Cornell University Long Island Horticultural Research and Extension Center 3059 Sound Ave., Riverhead, NY 11901.

Jamie Reardon-Lazarus, 43, of Boston, unexpectedly passed away on Wednesday, April 18, 2018.

Jamie was welcomed into this world by his loving parents on November 21, 1974. He attended Catholic University of  America and UMass/Boston, earning himself a Bachelor’s degree.

Jamie was always ready with a kind word, a joke, an anecdote – anything to make you smile.  He taught that you shouldn’t take yourself too seriously and to laugh a lot.  He was an avid reader, never without a book in his hand.

Beloved Son of James and Elaine (Laridis) Reardon of Sunset Beach, NC., Loving  brother of Angela Delaney and her husband Paul of Milton. Jamie is also survived by 2 nieces and 2 nephews Jack, Julia, Jeffrey and Jorja, his husband Glenn in Quincy, and a dear friend Kevin Colomey in Florida.  He will be greatly missed by his family and vast amount of friends

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Agatha Church, 432 Adams Street, Milton, on Wednesday April 25 at 10:30 AM.  Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend visiting hours in the Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Avenue, EAST MILTON SQUARE, on Tuesday from 4-7PM.  Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in Jamie’s name to St. Francis House, 39 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02116.

Mary Jane (O’Hara) Di Pesa of Milton and Scituate, a loving mother and grandmother, died on April 20, 2018. She was 88 years old.

Mary Jane was born in Boston. She was the daughter of Dorothy O’Hara and Francis J. O’Hara. She also resided in Falmouth-Foreside Maine and Palm Beach Florida. She attended Jeanne D’Arc Academy, Milton, MA, Graham-Eckes Palm Beach Academy, and Mount Vernon College in Washington D.C. In 1952, she married William (Bill) Francis Di Pesa. Her overriding interests were her family and her community. She enjoyed spending her days with her children and grandchildren.

Her Roman-Catholic faith was an important part of her life as evidenced by her active participation in St. Agatha’s Parish in Milton. She was involved in numerous charities including Cardinal Cushing Centers, Catholic Charities, and Fontbonne Academy. She and her husband, Bill were awarded the Humanitarian of the Year Award at St. Coletta’s of Massachusetts.

Mary Jane was a parishioner of St. Agatha’s Church in Milton MA, a member of Scituate Harbor Yacht Club Scituate, Hatherly Country Club Scituate, Wollaston Golf Club Milton, Lago Mar, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, the Innercircle and The Lunch Bunch.

Mary Jane is survived by eight children; Dolly Di Pesa, Carolyn Di Pesa, Charles Di Pesa and his wife Sue, David Di Pesa, Elizabeth Di Pesa, Joseph Di Pesa and his wife Taryn, Thomas Di Pesa and his wife Janice, MJ and her husband Cathal Nolan and 18 grandchildren. She is also survived by her brother Frank O’Hara and his wife Jill of Maine.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Agatha Church, 432 Adams Street, Milton, Tuesday April 24 at 12:00 PM.  Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours  from 9:30-11:30 AM at the Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Avenue, EAST MILTON SQUARE.  Interment Milton Cemetery.

At the request of the grandchildren please wear a touch of pink for Nana.

If desired, donations in Mary Jane’s memory may be made to the either Cardinal Cushing Centers, Attn: Memorial/Tribute Program, 405 Washington Street, Hanover, MA 02339, please make checks payable to Cardinal Cushing Centers, or a  donation can be made to the Friendship Home, PO Box 916, 458 Main Street, Norwell, MA 02061.