Rose Edna Dority

Rose E. Dority passed away on Wednesday, July 25th, 2018.  Born on February 10th, 1929 in Lowell, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of Charles and Ruth McCarthy and the oldest of eleven children.

She was like a second mother to her brothers and sisters and in later years became the matriarch of her large extended family.  She was much beloved by her family and will be greatly missed, but her family is uplifted by the knowledge of her abiding faith and celebrate her Homecoming.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Richard G. Dority and sons, Richard E. Dority and Mark A. Dority.  Survivors include her daughter, Cynthia Dority Bennett of Acworth, Georgia and son, Steven M. Dority of Richmond, Virginia as well as grandchildren Joe Bennett, Erin Cavendish, Andrew Dority, Richard Dority and Sharlene Dority and great-grandchildren Haleigh and Caleb Cavendish. Surviving brothers are David McCarthy and Norman McCarthy and surviving sisters are Alice McCarthy, Nancy Haley, Linda Doucette and Joy McLeod all residing in Massachusetts as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Services will be held on Sunday July 29th, 2018 at 3pm at East Weymouth Congregational Church, 1320 Commercial St., East Weymouth, Massachusetts followed by a reception at the Doucette residence.  Burial will be at the Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne, Massachusetts Tuesday, July 31st, 2018 at 10:00am for immediate family.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made in her name to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.