Dorothea F. "Meme" (McGrail) Racicot, 85, of Whitman, passed away on Thursday July 25th in the Good Samaritan Medical Center after a brief illness. She was the beloved wife to Arthur A. Racicot for over 60 years.
She was born and brought up in Whitman, daughter of the late Daniel M. and Agnes (Cronin) McGrail and a graduate of Whitman High, Class of 1945.
Dot has been a lifelong resident of Whitman. She worked for 40 years at the Toll House Restaurant as a waitress and making Toll House Cookies with Ruth Wakefield and Frank Saccone.
In addition to her husband Arthur, she is survived by four sons, Michael of Florida, Dennis and his wife Christina of Marshfield, Timothy and his wife Susan and Richard all of Whitman, her grandchildren Erin L. Stracuzzi and her husband Scott of Quincy, Meagan M. Racicot of Whitman, Ryan F. Racicot and his wife Brooke of Plymouth, Andrew H. Racicot and his wife Heather of Missouri, Nicole Savage and her husband Dan of Whitman, Jennifer L. Racicot of Rockland, Kevin M. Racicot of Bridgewater and Christopher J. Gavrielidis of Marshfield, also five great grandchildren Jayden, Jaxon, Danny, Leo and Reese, also a family friend Jay Spillane.
Dorothea’s wishes were for all her services to be private.
Donations may be made in her name to the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress, 20 Burlington Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01803 or www.mdsc.org