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Dorothy Boyer Obituary

Of Tewksbury, formerly of Peabody, died July 4, at age 86. Beloved wife of the late Albert Edward Boyer. Daughter of the late Emile and Laura (LaFrance) Lemay. Survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Ivan Boyer and his wife Theresa (Munoz) of Ashburn, VA; three daughters and sons-in-law, Anne Boiteau and her husband Maurice of Ashland, MA, Ruth Chou and her husband David of Tewksbury, Lynn Merry and her husband Daniel of Danvers, MA; ten grandchildren, Claire Boyer, Elizabeth Boyer, Marc Boyer, Rene Boiteau, Jocelyn Boiteau, Alexander Chou, Dennis Chou, Adam Merry, Richard Guerrero and Robert Guerrero; four siblings, Isidora Lemay, P.Q., Canada, Jeanne Lemay of Nashua, NH, Robert Lemay of St. Petersburg, FL, Bernard Lemay of Montreal, Canada; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was also sister of the late Ludger Lemay. Her funeral will be held Friday, July 11, at 9:30 a.m. from the Tewksbury Funeral Home, corner of Dewey and Main Sts. (Rte 38) TEWKSBURY CENTER, phone (800 in MA or 978) 851 2950. Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday at 10:30 a.m. in St. William's Church, 1351 Main St. (Rte 38) Tewksbury. Burial will follow at St. Jean Baptiste Cemetery in Lynn. Visiting hours Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701, will be appreciated. tewksburyfuneralhome.com

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Published by Boston Globe on Jul. 9, 2008.

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KELLY KING

July 12, 2008

MISS HAVING YOU AS NEIGHBORS. MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU ALL.

Marvin & Carol Peschel

July 9, 2008

Our deepest sympathy to all the Boyer family. We were old friends from square dancing days.

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