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Doris Boutilier Obituary

Of Melrose, Sept. 18, 2007. Beloved wife of the late Robert E. Boutilier. Loving mother of the late Robert E. Boutilier, Jr. and the late Joanne M. Boutilier. Dear sister of Edith O'Neil of Plymouth, Evelyn Wise of Chester, NH, Lillian Bingham of Topsham, ME, Eleanor Maloney of Oxford, ME, the late Alice Zirpolo and Charles Kelson. Cherished grandmother of Doreen M. Duggan of Lake Worth, FL, Robert W. Boutilier of Plymouth, James A. Boutilier of Wrentham and the late James Duggan. Also survived by 5 great-grandchildren, many caring nieces and nephews and a lifelong friend Betty Balaconis of S. Boston. Funeral Service at the Robinson Funeral Home, 809 Main St., MELROSE, Sat., September 22 at 9:30 AM. Relatives & friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours Friday 6-8 PM. For obituary, directions or to sign guestbook, please visit www.robinsonfuneralhome.com.

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Published by Boston Globe from Sep. 20 to Sep. 21, 2007.

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Aaron Welch

September 22, 2007

Doris why did you have to go you lived across the street from me 367 eastfoster st you lived on and I remember all the nice long conversations that we had and just realizing that we will never have those again. All I can say though is that I am shedding tears right now because I will never be able to talked to you again and you always made sure I was ok for the 13 years I have been living I will never forget you and your husband Robert for the rest of my life. My mom I are very sorry and had just had our life turned around and even though you are not going to be hear to put out the trash my mom and I still will. Well I have been having a bad days ever since tuesday and I want you to know that my mom and I will never forget about. I love you Doris and everyday I see your house I will be thinking about what great of a person you were. Doris H. Boutilier you will be loved and missed RIP.

Helen Aucoin

September 21, 2007

I am very sorry to have to good bye to Doris. She was the Mother-in-law to my brother. She remained in our lives through Doreen and when my brother passed away she was there to say good bye. What a nice person she was. My regards to her family.

Helen Aucoin

Doris Balaconis Rezza

September 21, 2007

My name is Doris Balaconis Rezza and I am honored to be named after Doris Boutilier. While we called her Aunt Doris, she was more like a second mother to me and my brothers and sisters.

She helped take care of all my brothers and sisters whenever my mother had a baby, and there are seven of us, so that in and of itself, is enough to saint her. And she continued to take care of us all through our lives. She was always cheery and had the best food on all the holidays. She remembered me on my birthday and her cards always made me happy. When my kids were born she even remembered them. She was such a calm influence on all of us. I tryed to think yesterday whether I'd ever heard an unkind word come from Aunt Doris's mouth. Aunt Doris never said an unkind word to anyone. How many people can say that? She was a true lady in every sense of the word. I loved her very much, and I will contiue to love her. She made the world a wonderful place.

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