Dorothy M. Carton

Of Dedham, formerly of Hull and Brookline, died August 31, 2008. Beloved wife of the late James J. Carton. Devoted mother of James J. Carton and his wife Bonnie of Brookline, Ellen J. and her husband Jack Tretter of Westwood and the late Jane Carton. Cherished grandmother of Jesse Carton, John Tretter, Jennifer and her husband Tom Bean. Dear great-grandmother of Tommy, Hannah, and Jimmy. Loving sister of Jeanne Weir of Indiana, and the late Eleanor Boyer, Joseph Brown, Charles Brown, and Margaret Vuori. Dorothy was also lovingly survived by many nieces and nephews. Dorothy was a resident of Dedham, formerly of Hull for 30 years and Brookline for 30 years. She was a nurse at Brigham and Women's for over 20 years, retiring in 1977. Dorothy was a member of the Senior Council on Aging, Senior Citizen Club, and Garden Club, all of Hull. She enjoyed bowling, Bingo, the Red Sox, Patriots, and politics. She loved playing cards with her dear friends. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the Life Celebration Service in Pyne Keohane Funeral Home, 21 Emerald St., Hingham, Wednesday at 9:15 AM. Funeral Mass in Saint Ann's Church, Hull at 10:00 AM. Visiting hours Tuesday 4 - 8 PM. Burial in Hull Village Cemetery, Hull. Donations in memory of Dorothy Carton may be made to Leukemia Society of America, 495 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701. Call 1-800-Keohane or see www.Keohane.com for directions & online condolences.