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Patricia McDonald Obituary

MCDONALD, Patricia A. (Carroll) Of Dorchester, September 20, 2008. Beloved wife of James A. McDonald. Loving mother of Joan Rensink, Betty Gibbons and James McDonald. Devoted grandmother of Jennifer and Julie Rensink, Jaclyn and Jenna Gibbons, Scott and Corey McDonald. Sister of Dorothy Kaminsky, Janet Lauzon, Geraldine Carapezza and the late Eleanor Higgins, Virginia Clark, Mary Brown, Elizabeth Goulski, David and Charles Carroll. Visiting hours in the John J. O'Connor & Son Funeral Home 740 Adams St. (near Gallivan Blvd.) DORCHESTER Wednesday 4 to 8 pm. Funeral Mass in St. Brendan Church Thursday Morning at 11 o'clock. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Committal Blue Hill Cemetery. For directions and messages of condolence www.oconnorandson.com.

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Published by Boston Globe on Sep. 23, 2008.

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THOMAS GILLIS JR

September 26, 2008

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

September 26, 2008

We are so sorry to hear about Auntie Pat. We love her and will really miss her.

Raimon & Jamir Henderson

Debi (Clark) LaMarche

September 25, 2008

I am so sorry to hear about Aunt Patsy. I have many fond memories and know she will be missed dearly. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

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