Dorothy I. Eaton

Dorothy I. Eaton of Lowell, Chelmsford church member; 88 LOWELL Mrs. Dorothy I. (Jones) Eaton, 88, of Lowell, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, October 9, 2008, at the Willow Manor Nursing Home in Lowell, MA, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was married to the late Mr. Albert N. Eaton who died May 2, 1967. Born in Chelmsford, on January 21, 1920, the daughter of the late William and Emelene (Armitage) Jones. She was a graduate of Chelmsford High School with the class of 1937, and Lowell Commercial College in 1938. She was employed with the A.G. Pollard Co. in Lowell, and the Raytheon Corp., in Wayland where she was an Executive Secretary, retiring in 1985. She also worked with Community Teamwork of Lowell for 11 years, and as a Senior Companion at the former St. Joseph's Hospital in Lowell. She was a member of the All Saints Episcopal Church of Chelmsford, and a resident of North Chelmsford until moving to Lowell in 1982. She was a Charter member of the Army & Navy Union in Lowell, a volunteer at Saints Memorial Medical Center, a member of the Lowell Senior Citizens Club at the Smith Baker Center, and in her earlier years she enjoyed bowling on the A.G. Pollard Department Store bowling league, while at the nursing home she was a member of the Red Hat Society, where she also played bingo and cards. She also enjoyed Needlework, Music, and Boston Red Sox Baseball, and she was fond of cats. She is survived by six daughters and four sons-in-law, Melissa Stetson of Melvin Village, NH, Dorothy "Hilma" Clawson of Coldwater, MI, Ruth and Richard Roy of Hudson, NH, Pamela and David Grant of Dracut, Audrey and Donald Singleton of Tyngsboro, and Christine and Eric French of Maynard; a brother and sister-in-law, Retired Commander William Jones, USN, and his wife, Evelyn of Vienna, VA; 18 grandchildren and their spouses, Deborah Stetson, Cynthia and Philip Saravia, Pamela Stetson, Charles and Kwang-Suena Clawson, William Clawson, David Clawson, Clifford and Joy Clawson, Phyllis Clawson, Sharon and Jason Moore, Noel and Jamie Clawson, Robert and Josie Roy, Amy Grant, Laurie and Curtis Smith, Carrie Singleton and her fiancé, Jeremy Branchi, Julie Ciavola, Debra and Robert Manley, Lynn Rocker, Jeffrey and Kimberly Rocker; 34 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; two nieces, Teresa Fairbanks and Karen Perkins; a nephew, Charles Harris; and many cousins both here and in England. She is also survived by her "adopted" daughter, Patty Fidler and "adopted" son, Simon Ngugi. She was the sister of the late Arnold F. Jones of North Chelmsford, the mother-in-law of the late David Clawson. Dorothy's family would like to express special thanks to the staff at Willow Manor Nursing Home, especially Lu Ferrus-Proctor, for their care and kindness. EATON of Lowell, died Oct.9, 2008, Dorothy I. (Jones) Eaton. Visiting hours are Monday 4 to 8 p.m. at the DOLAN FUNERAL HOME, 106 MIDDLESEX ST., CHELMSFORD, MA. Funeral Tuesday at 10 a.m. from the Funeral Home with Services at the All Saints Episcopal Church, Chelmsford at 11:00 a.m. Burial in Fairview Cemetery, North Chelmsford. Memorials may be made in her name to the Arthritis Foundation, 29 Crafts St., Suite 450, Newton, MA 02158-1287. ARRANGEMENTS BY DOLAN FUNERAL HOME 978-251-4041. Guestbook at www.dolanfuneralhome.com