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Dorothy Dollard Obituary

DOLLARD, Dorothy E. (Poirier) 86 years old, of Winchester, MA, formerly of Waltham and Lexington, MA. She entered into rest peacefully on December 6 at Winchester Hospital. She is the daughter of the late Robert G. Poirier and the late Florence (Schering) Poirier. She is survived by her children, Susan McCorry and her husband, James Conn, of Santa Monica, CA; Daniel, of Marlboro, MA; Mary Woolf and her husband, Jeffrey Woolf, of Winchester, MA; Bernadette Dollard and her partner, Randy Schwiesow, of Culver City, CA; and Edward F. Dollard, Jr. and his partner, Rudy LaPointe, of Long Beach, CA; her grandchildren, Stacey Rodgers and her husband, Jerry Rodgers, of San Anselmo, CA; and Ben and Rachel Woolf, of Winchester, MA; and her great grandchildren, Nolan and Hayden Rodgers, of San Anselmo, CA. She is also survived by her brothers, Ralph Poirier, of Waltham, MA and Robert Poirier, of Florida. A funeral mass will be said at St. Mary's Church in Winchester, MA, on Monday, December 15 at 10:00 a.m. and interment will be at Calvary Cemetery in Waltham, MA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Little Sisters of the Poor, Somerville, MA.

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Published by Boston Globe on Dec. 11, 2008.

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Ned

December 31, 2008

Thinking about Dorothy today:

SAFELY HOME

I am home in Heaven, dear ones;
Oh, so happy and so bright!
There is perfect joy and beauty
In this everlasting light.

All the pain and grief is over,
Every restless tossing passed;
I am now at peace forever,
Safely home in Heaven at last.

Did you wonder I so calmly
Trod the valley of the shade?
Oh! but Jesus’ love illumined
Every dark and fearful glade.

And He came Himself to meet me
In that way so hard to tread;
And with Jesus’ arm to lean on,
Could I have one doubt or dread?

Then you must not grieve so sorely,
For I love you dearly still:
Try to look beyond earth’s shadows,
Pray to trust our Father’s Will.

There is work still waiting for you,
So you must not idly stand;
Do it now, while life remaineth –
You shall rest in Jesus’ land.

When that work is all completed,
He will gently call you Home;
Oh, the rapture of that meeting,
Oh, the joy to see you come.

(prayer-poem taken from a holy card
put out by the Priests of the Sacred Heart
– www.poshusa.org – and which was
found amongst Dorothy’s belongings)

Suzanne and Tom

December 31, 2008

To all the adult children of Dorothy Dollard:

May your mother's life be honored by all she loved.
May her memory be cherished for all she gave.
May your hearts be comforted by all you shared.

(sentiments contained in a mailed sympathy card)

Liz Adamson

December 11, 2008

Dear Mary, It is so difficult to lose a mother no matter what the age and my thoughts are with you. I will remember her laughing and having such a good time when we all went out to lunch the day we visited the beach house.I hope your happy memories with her bring you much comfort.

John Lewis

December 11, 2008

Dear Mary,

My sincere condolences at the loss of your mother. I know that she will be missed, but please take comfort in all of the wonderful life events that she was able to share with you and your family.

With love to you and your family,

andrea james

December 11, 2008

mary pat and all of the dollards,

i am sorry to hear of your mom's passing.
if anyone has an exclusive reserved seat in heaven, it is certainly her!

i am sorry for your loss, but she has reached paradise and that is what it is all about.

fond memories of the evening rosary gatherings with your mom in the lead.
andrea doucette james

Sue Lewis

December 11, 2008

Dearest Mary,

You were the BEST daughter and your mother will always be with you, just by keeping all of those wonderful memories alive in your heart, each and every day. And 'talking to her' whenever you have something you know she'd love to hear and/or you just want to share. In this way, she will be with you always.

You are also an amazing role model to everyone who has witnessed your devotion and dedication to your mother, throughout her lifetime.

We love you,
Susie, John, Mara and Elana

DONALD SICARD

December 11, 2008

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

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