Dolores Annette McDonough

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Dolores Annette McDonough

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Dolores McDonough Obituary

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Dolores Annette (Perrier) McDonough, 92, of Medway, formerly of Milford, passed away with her devoted family by her side at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester after a brief illness. She was the wife of Stephen Joseph (Joe) McDonough, who predeceased her in 2024. Born in Providence, Dolores was the daughter of Charles and Ida (Autote) Perrier and grew up in the Greater Boston area. The oldest of 8 children, she graduated from Girls High School in Boston. She and her family moved from East Boston to Milford in 1964 where she lived for nearly 60 years. She enjoyed traveling, bowling, homemaking, knitting, crafting and spending time with her children and grandchildren. She was a wonderful cook and enjoyed hosting holiday gatherings. She worked for many years as a service representative for Verizon as well as a switchboard operator at Milford Hospital. She also volunteered at Milford Hospital for over 35 years. She will be greatly missed.

She is survived by her four daughters, Carol (Anthony) Folino of Hyannis, Christine (Thomas) Bonci of Clinton, Cathy (Jeff) Hall of North Carolina, and Cynthia (Thomas) Slayton of Medway. Six grandchildren, Christopher and Mark Folino (Kelley Mann), Jeffrey (Holly) Bonci, Cara (Patrick) Gilroy, Michael and Lindsey Slayton, five great grandchildren, Emma Folino, Cayleigh Gilroy, Connor, Logan and Keegan Bonci, four sisters, Jeanne Rivamonte, Barbara Lynch, Marcia Tibbetts, Eileen Hopkins, three brothers, Charles, Richard, and Robert Perrier, and many nieces and nephews. Also survived by her two step children Timothy (Patricia) McDonough and Laurie (Mike) Cahill.

Calling hours will be held Thursday, October 30, 2025 from 10 to 12 noon followed by at funeral home service at the Consigli-Ruggerio Funeral Home, 46 Water St., Milford.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Milford Regional Healthcare Foundation in her name at https://foundation.milfordregional.org/donate/online/ or the Alzheimer's Association of Massachusetts and New Hampshire at https://www.alz.org/manh or a charity of your choice.

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My sympathies to her family. I had the pleasure of working with her as she Volunteered at the switchboard of Milford Regional. She taught me so much and was a great role model.

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