Dorothy E. (Sokoloski) MacDonald
Family & friends are invited to attend visiting hours on Monday, October 5th, beginning at 9 a.m., in the Vertuccio & Smith home for Funerals , 773 Broadway (route 107) Revere, for Dorothy E. (Sokoloski) MacDonald, who died on Thursday, October 1st following a brief illness at the Lighthouse Nursing Care Center of Revere. The funeral service will follow the visitation at 11:15 a.m., in the funeral home, followed by interment in Puritan Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, W. Peabody. Born & raised in Central Falls, RI. , the family came to live in Chelsea in 1932. After marrying , David I. MacDonald in 1957 the couple moved to Revere’s Oak Island section. Her husband David , died on February 28th, 2012. She was schooled in Chelsea & was a graduate of Chelsea High School, Class of 1945. She worked for the Jordan Marsh Co. & continued for over 30 years, as a cashier, sales person through the time of the Macy’s takeover, until retiring in 1992. she was a member of the Quarter Century Club at Jordan’s – Macy’s , & later became a member of the “Red Hat” ladies of the Lighthouse Nursing Care Center of Revere, where Dorothy had been a resident for the past year. She was the mother of the late David I. MacDonald, Jr. & the late Lois E. MacDonald. She was the sister of the late Mary Yaskerwich, Stanley & Joseph Sokoloski. Dorothy leaves her devoted & caring nephew Gilbert “Gil” MacDonald & his wife Linda & their family of Melvin Village, NH. She is also lovingly survived by many other nieces & nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Patients Activities Fund at the Lighthouse Nursing Care Center, 204 Proctor Ave. Revere, MA 02151.
Services
Visiting Hours
Monday, October 5th, from 9 to 11 a.m.
Funeral Service
Monday, October 5th, at 11 a.m. in the Funeral Home
Interment
Puritan Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery
In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Patients Activities Fund at the Lighthouse Nursing Care Center, 204 Proctor Ave. Revere, MA 02151.