Alva Santana, age 67, of Dorchester, formerly of Bani, Dominican Republic, passed away on May 2, 2020. Her family will gather for a private family funeral service at the Brady & Fallon Funeral Home on Friday May 8, 2020. She will be transported to Dominican Republic for a funeral to take place there at the family home on Tuesday May 12, 2020. Interment will follow at Cementerio Escondido, Bani, DR.