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Deborah I. Pierce

1958 – 2020
Servant of God and God’s People

Dr. Deborah Irene Pierce, “Debbie” passed away at the UNC Hospice Home in Pittsboro, North Carolina on January 5th, 2020, surrounded by close family and friends.  She was born April 13, 1958, in Boston, Massachusetts and was the youngest daughter of Ch …

Claire Carter-Marsh

Claire Carter-Marsh

1942 – 2019
Darling Gran

Claire Carter-Marsh (Kelley), passed peacefully on Thursday, November 28, 2019 in Dorchester, Ma surrounded by her family. She is survived by her five children Danita, Darryl, Leah, Sonja, & Michelle. Claire was predeceased by her husband Philip E. …

Charles James Fenton

1983 – 2019
Always loving, always loved

James departed this world on October 30, 2019, at the age of 36.  Born in London and raised in Dorchester MA, he leaves an adoring family.  He was devoted to his wife Maminka and their children Zavier, Makayla, Taniyah, and Jordan. He will be dearly mi …

JOCELYN FAYE MIGŃON WILLIAMS

1979 – 2019
Beautiful Faye loved by many.

Jocelyn Faye Migńon Williams, 24 February 1979 – 6 October 2019. She was known in the communities of Brockton MA and Boston MA. Jocelyn passed away in Brockton MA age 40. Celebration Of Life, will be at 12 th Baptist Church, 160 Warren Street Boston MA …

Merrill Helena Greaves Gumes

2019
Amazing Mother and Caregiver to all Others

Merrill Helena Greaves Gumes February 6, 1931 – March 15, 2019 A child of Mrs. Sylvina Greaves and Alexander Greaves. Born and raised in Boston. Merrill graduated from Brighton High School. She went on to study at Massachusetts Memorial School of Nursi …

CROMWELL, Adelaide McGuinn, Ph.D.

Adelaide McGuinn Cromwell

2019

CROMWELL, Adelaide McGuinn, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of Sociology, Boston University, peacefully gave life a passing grade in hospice care on June 8, 2019. She held her final class in Brookline, Massachusetts, where she resided for 44 of her 99 years, …

Harold F. Burrell

Harold F Burrell

2019

Passed away on April 18, 2019 in Gambrills, Maryland. He was 84 years old. He was born in Chattanooga Tennessee and moved to Boston with his family in 1951. He was raised in Roxbury and later lived in Brockton until spending the last several years in M …

Ann Lewis

1936 – 2019
Beloved Sister, Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother

A devout Christian who was passionate about serving the Lord, Ann was an active and dedicated member of Greenwood United Methodist Church.  She attended service there regularly and served as an Usher for as long as her health allowed. She was also a me …

Diana M H Jones

1938 – 2019
A Celebration of Life

Jones, Diana M H November 25, 1938 – May 24, 2019 Diana Jones, 80, of Colorado Springs, passed away May 24, 2019, with her family by her side. She was born to the late William and Viola Hyatt, November 25, 1938, Roxbury, Massachusetts.  Diana graduated …

Richard P. “Rick” Miller

2019 – 2019
Beloved Father, Husband, Son, Brother

Richard P. Miller was born on May 14, 1952, in Boston, Massachusetts to Joan N. Miller and the late Prescott Thompson.  He was later raised by his mother and stepfather, John W. Miller in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Boston, Massachusetts. Called “Ri …

In Loving Memory of Anne Marie Burns (Devlin)

Anne Marie Burns

1957 – 2019
Beloved sister, mother, grandmother, friend and community activist

Do you know Anne Burns??  Which Anne Burns do you know, the mother? Grandmother? Sister? Aunt? Cousin? Friend? Caretaker? Advocate? Teacher? Student? Trailblazer? Minister? Was she the crazy lady holding up traffic in the middle of Quincy St? Or was sh …

Marilyn J. Dawson

Marilyn J. Dawson

1953 – 2019

Marilyn J. Dawson passed away after on February 2, 2019. A native of Boston, raised in West Medford, Marilyn was the oldest of three children born to James w. Dawson, Jr. (D-1992) and Barbara J. Dawson. She is survived by her mother, her two brothers C …