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ALFARETTA H. "ALLIE" SINGLETON

1930 - 2019

ALFARETTA H. "ALLIE" SINGLETON obituary, 1930-2019, Newton, MA

BORN

1930

DIED

2019

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Joyce Funeral Home - Waltham

245 Main Street

Waltham, Massachusetts

ALFARETTA SINGLETON Obituary

SINGLETON, Alfaretta H. "Allie" (Pierce) Of Newton, passed peacefully on June 14, 2019 (the day before her 89th birthday) surrounded by her daughter Carolyn and her two grandsons Jared and Justin. Mrs. Singleton was the middle child of Thomas E., Sr. and Adelina (Carter) Pierce. She was raised in Arlington where her parents were the first African-American family to purchase a home in the late 1920's. She had a very active leadership role in the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) for numerous years and was a very active member of her Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses for more than 50 years. She was married to the late Dr. Ronald B. Singleton and was the mother of the late Peter E. Singleton. Survived by her daughter, Carolyn J. Singleton-Nwanagu of San Diego and her sons, Jared and Justin Nwanagu; her sister, Elizabeth A. Clements of Centerville, and a large extended family. She was also a sister of the late Thomas E. Pierce, Jr., Gloria H. Cooke, and Richard C. Pierce. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service for family and friends will be held on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at 11 a.m. at Newton Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 1672 Washington Street, West Newton. For complete obituary and guest book please visit www.JoyceFuneralHome.com

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Published by Boston Globe from Jun. 20 to Jun. 23, 2019.

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Dana Brean

June 24, 2019

Allie and her children are a special extended family members to us. They are always loved and hold a special place in our hearts. Allie will always be fondly in our thoughts, joyfully remembered, and sorely missed but certain she is at peace. Much love to her family.

Jean Acerra

June 24, 2019

Allie and I were both on the board of NAMi Newton Wellesley and I was amazed at how often Allie was able to help people in distress. She was good natured and always well groomed and I will miss that dear lady.

June 22, 2019

My sincerest condolences to the family for the loss of your loved one. May you take comfort in knowing that God is extending his loyal love and comfort during this difficult time (Ps. 119:41).

Stephen Shea

June 21, 2019

Ms. Singleton's son Peter was a friend of mine, and I was friendly with Ms. Singleton. Sadly, we lost touch after Peter died. She was such a warm, caring person, such a strong advocate for the best interests of all people with mental illness and a great lady of Faith who lived out her Creed in helping others and doing what she could to help those less fortunate than herself. She did so by sustaining both their emotional needs and working organizationally to give what she could for their succor. //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////Ms. Singleton always spoke to me with focus and care. She always bore down on the issue at hand and she asked many penetrating questions. I work at NAMI - MA as the Receptionist. We would talk about each others' concerns about what to do about mental illness. She was very nice to me & she valued my input, and I know she was a great gatherer of collective wisdom. She listened a lot and she drew her conclusions with great probity. She was so very nice. A great lady.

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