Dorothy R. (Bone) Bailey, 94
Dateline: Dedham, MA
Dorothy R. (Bone) Bailey, age 94, of Dedham, formerly of Mansfield, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham. She was the beloved wife of the late Ora J. Bailey, her “sweetheart”, to whom she was wed for twenty-five years at the time of his unexpected death on July 16, 1975.
Born in Watertown, MA on January 21, 1927, she was a loving daughter of the late William J. and Grace (Owens) Bone.
Dot grew up and was educated in Watertown. She had made her home in Dedham for the past 5 ½ years and formerly resided in Mansfield, where she was a communicant of Saint Mary’s Church in Mansfield. Prior to marriage, Mrs. Bailey was an Executive Secretary at the Raytheon Corporation in Watertown.
Dot truly loved the many wonderful summers spent at her family’s home in West Dennis, where she swam every day. Her hobbies included birdwatching, gardening and especially baking apple, pecan and pumpkin pies during the holiday seasons. She will always be remembered for her tremendous gift of gab, the ability to strike up a conversation with anyone, lending others a helping hand and making those who visited her home always feel welcome
Dorothy was blessed with a large loving family. She raised all her beautiful children with patience, love and humility. She inspired them to be creative, strive for excellence and be kind. She was a true Mother.
She is survived by her devoted children: Donna M. McManus and her husband Michael of Marston Mills, Barbara S. Blaisdell and her husband Alan “Buz” of Palmer, Alaska, Christine A. Sierra and her husband Edward of Narragansett, Rhode Island, David O. Bailey and his companion Sharon Lynch of Foxborough and Anne M. Muir and her husband John of Westwood. She was the cherished grandmother of Kathryn Bailey and Megan Bailey. She was the dear sister of the late Florence Ward.
Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend visiting hours on Thursday, May 13th from 5:00-8:00 P.M. at the Sherman & Jackson Funeral Home, 55 North Main St., Mansfield.
Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, May 14th at 9:00 A.M. in Saint Mary’s Church, 330 Pratt St. (Route 106) Mansfield. Burial will be held privately on Saturday at Saint Francis Cemetery in Torrington, CT.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Dorothy’s memory may be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Greater New England Chapter, 101 1st Ave., Waltham, MA 02451 or the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.
To send her family a message of condolence, please visit www.shermanjackson.com