With great sadness our beloved Mom and Nina passed peacefully on January 29, 2025. Dorothea “Dottie” (Ford) Mullen, 92, a lifelong resident of Boston was born on March 28, 1932 to Walter and Theresa (Burke) Ford.
Dottie is predeceased by her husband James “Bob” Mullen. She leaves behind her devoted daughters Kerri and her husband Carl Lockhart of Longmeadow and Patrice Finn of West Roxbury. Also heartbroken by the loss of their “Nina” are her adoring grandchildren: Kelsey, Christopher, James, Colin and Connor. Dottie was the oldest of four children. She was predeceased by her brothers Donald and Paul. She is survived by her youngest brother Edward who she held close to her heart.
Dottie graduated from Roslindale High School in 1949. During her teenage years, she could be found surrounded by her many cousins and best girlfriends. After graduating she was employed by New England Telephone Company’s Treasury Department where she remained for 25 years.
Dottie embodied the essence of a warm home filled with love, her quick wit, good conversation and lots of advice. A visit to her home at any given time would find a pot of tea on the stove, a dish full of candy and fresh flowers on the table. Dottie enjoyed her weekly trips to the hairdresser and visits with her many nieces and nephews. She never missed sending a birthday card, or a phone call singing “school days” on the first day of school.
Dottie held a strong belief in her Catholic faith which was evident in her involvement with St. Anne’s Ladies Sodality, the St. Theresa’s Theresians, and her generous support of Catholic Charities. As she reunites with missed loved ones, her memory remains in our hearts.
Funeral from the William J. Gormley Funeral Home, 2055 Centre St. West Roxbury on Wednesday, February 5th at 10am followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Theresa Church at 11am. Visiting Hours on Tuesday, February 4th from 3 – 7pm. Relatives and friends invited. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery.
Donations may be made in her memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at stjude.org. https://www.stjude.org