Dolores Swan-Goodie

Dolores "Dolly" Swan-Goodie passed away peacefully surrounded by her family , in her home, on August 30, 2025 at the age of 94. She is predeceased by her first husband Duncan F. Swan and her second husband Clifford B. Goodie. Daughter of the late Anthony and Mary (Medeiros) Ferreira, her biological mother, who died at her birth, and the late Helen Ferreira (Machado), the mother who raised her. Devoted mother of Robert J. Swan and his wife Hyon, David D. Swan and his partner Stephen Plouffe, a daughter, Susan D. Tiano and her husband Paul, and her cherished daughter the late Nancy E. Eicher and her husband John. Also survived by 8 grandchildren, John Eicher, Jeremy Eicher, Vanessa Nichols and her husband Kristopher, Valerie Swan and her husband Patrick Lemelin, Victoria Hamon and her husband Aaron, Kristina Witter and her husband Khori, Candace Tiano, and Marina Tiano, two great grandsons, Dexter Wilson Eicher, and Weston James Witter, and a great granddaughter, Kenna Kai Nichols.

She is survived by a sister, Jaqueline Clericuzio and her husband David, two brothers, Thomas Ferreira and his wife Teresa, and Michael Ferreira and his wife Susan. She was also predeceased by her dear sister Barbara and late husband Ronald Jones. Many nieces and nephews survive her.

Dolores "Dolly" was a resident of Lexington for most of her life, graduated from Lexington High School, class of 1948. She was an active member of St. Brigid Parish, member of Sodality, Women's Club, altar boy coordinator for ten years. Dolores worked for the Town of Lexington as census taker for many years. She also worked on the polls for 18 years, first as clerk, and then for many years as warden in precinct 5.

Dolly volunteered at Hancock School Library and received a certificate of merit for her work. She volunteered for many charities including Red Cross, March of Dimes, cancer drive, and many more.

During World War II, she rolled bandages for the Red Cross, took part in many projects including paper drives. She also knit squares, later sewed into Afghans for the soldiers in the nursing homes and hospitals.

In 1993 Dolores participated in an interdenominational documentary between the Council of Aging and the Lexington School System. The project was called "Lexington Remembers WW II". This documentary was used as a teaching tool in the Lexington School System. Dolly was employed by the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company for 9 years. She took time out to raise her family, then worked as a pediatric medical secretary for Mary E. Perry MD, a well known Pediatrician in Lexington. Prior to her second marriage she worked for Judith Wisnia Associates, a company that did great work in Speech, Occupational Therapy, and Physical Therapy, especially with children.

After her retirement, Dolores volunteered at Lahey Clinic Medical Center for many years. She was also a volunteer at the Lexington Senior Center Library and Youville Place Country Store. She was an avid reader and enjoyed knitting. Her favorite vacation spot was Rockport, MA where she was a frequent visitor. She often said Rockport was her little bit of heaven and went there to renew her soul.

Funeral from the Douglass Funeral Home, 51 Worthen Rd. Lexington on Wednesday September 10 at 9am followed by a Mass of Christin burial at St. Brigid Church, Lexington at 10am. Visiting hours Tuesday from 4pm to 7pm. Relatives and friends are kindly invited. Donations in her memory may be made to The Diabetes Foundation or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Interment Westview Cemetery, Lexington.