Dorothy "Dotsy" Flebotte

Dorothy "Dotsy" Flebotte obituary, South Boston, MA

Dorothy "Dotsy" Flebotte

Dorothy Flebotte Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by O'Brien Funeral Home - South Boston on Jul. 29, 2023.

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Dorothy A. "Dotsy" (Sullivan) Flebotte, May 2, 2023. Devoted wife of the late Charles "Buddy" Flebotte. Cherished mother of Ann Marie McCarron, Dorothy "Dolly" Abberton, James "Jimmy" Flebotte, and the late Elaine Flebotte. Beloved Nana to Sharon Gleeson, Patrick Abberton, Andrea McCarron, Erin Abberton and Colleen McCarron. Dearest Nani to Sean "Sean-O" and Emily "Emmy-Lou" Gleeson, Gerard and Tess DeRocher, and Madison Ames. Loving mother-in-law of Joseph McCarron and James Abberton. Predeceased by her parents, James and Mary (Flaherty) Sullivan, and her eight siblings James, Timothy and Joseph Sullivan, Mary Ridge, Evelyn Regan, John Sullivan, Mildred Murray, and Claire Steele. Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews and friends.
Visiting hours at O'Brien Funeral Home, 146 Dorchester Street, South Boston, on Saturday May 6th from 9-10:30 am immediately followed by Funeral Mass at St. Monica Church 331 Old Colony Ave in South Boston. Interment at Blue Hills Cemetery in Braintree, Massachusetts.
In lieu of flowers, Dotsy may be honored by donations to Team Marie, a group that assists local families affected by illness with medical and other expenses in their time of need. (Checks payable to Team Marie; send to Ann McCarron, 56 Mandalay Road, Weymouth, MA 02190, or Venmo @Ann-McCarron – please note "Team Marie" in your donation.)

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