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Dorothy Sheehan Obituary

Of West Roxbury, formerly of Roslindale, Sept. 27, 2007. Beloved wife of Daniel L. Sheehan. Devoted mother of Linda O'Brien and her late husband James F. O'Brien of West Roxbury, Daniel L. Sheehan, Jr. and his wife Chris of Norwood and Mashpee, Janice Froment and her husband David of Norwood and Deborah Sheehan of Chestnut Hill. Loving grandmother of Jay and Virna O'Brien, Christine and Paul Chevrette and Peter and Alexis O'Brien, Daniel and Faith Sheehan, Michael and Kelly Sheehan, Courtney Sheehan, Elizabeth and Jessica Froment, Jackson and Lauren Sheehan-Kosloff and great grandmother of Jake, Lindsay and Tyler O'Brien, Timothy and Michael Chevrette, Zoe and Maddox Sheehan. Dear sister of Robert Neville of Boston and the late Natalie Quinn, Louise Neville and Frederick Neville. Sister-in-law of Kathleen McColgan and Dorothea Connolly and aunt of Edward G. Quinn. Funeral from the P.E. Murray-George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home, 2000 Centre St., WEST ROXBURY Monday at 10:30 AM. Funeral Mass in the Holy Name Church at 11:30. Visiting hours on Sunday from 4-8 PM. Remembrances, in lieu of flowers, may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society, 101A First Ave., Suite 6, Waltham, MA 02451-1115. Interment in Mt. Benedict Cemetery. P.E. Murray-George F. Doherty & Sons West Roxbury617-325-2000

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Published by Boston Globe from Sep. 28 to Sep. 30, 2007.

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Maura l Cavanaugh

October 5, 2007

To all the Sheehans
I have such wonderful memories of visits sitting in your kitchen with a cup of tea and always laughing. Dot is such a special, caring, generous, and kind person.
Thankyou for all the memories, laughs and for the privledge of knowing you. You touched and live in our hearts forever. Loving thoughts and prayers
With love
Maura (Rudnick) Cavanaugh
Theresa K. Rudnick

Norma Chitvanni

October 4, 2007

Sending our sympathies, so sorry for your loss. Thinking of you all.
Norma Chitvanni
Jeff Owens
Lisa Chitvanni

September 30, 2007

MARY MULLEN

September 28, 2007

DOT YOU WERE SUCH A GOOD FRIEND AND THE BEST BOSS I EVER HAD. YOU ARE A BIG LOSS TO YOUR FAMILY AND ALL OUR SHARED FRIENDS. THE RED HATS WILL NEVER BE THE SAME WITHOUT YOU AND MARY SMIG. UNITL WE MEET AGAIN PUT IN A GOOD WORD FOR ALL OF US. LOVE MARY MULLEN

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