YATES, Dorothy M. (Richardson) of Newton Upper Falls, Sept. 15, 2009. Beloved wife of 33 years of the late Edmund J. Yates.
Devoted mother of Alderman Brian E. Yates of Newton.
Dear daughter of the late Herbert Richardson and the late Margaret L(Shea) of Worcester. Loving sister of the late Paul Richardson and Herbert Richardson of Worcester, and Marion "Honey" Whittock of Minnesota
Loving aunt to thirteen nieces and nephews, fourteen grandnieces and grandnephews, four great grandnieces and grandnephews. Dear cousin of John Cosgrove of Needham. She was deeply loved by many and will be greatly missed.
Funeral from the George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home, 1305 Highland Ave., Needham, Friday at 9:30 AM. Funeral Mass in Mary Immaculate of Lourdes Church, Newton Upper Falls, at 10:30 AM. Relatives and friends kindly invited.
Visiting hours Thursday 4-8 PM. Interment St. Mary’s Cemetery, Needham. Expressions of sympathy may be made in Dorothy’s memory to Hugs for Heroes, P.O. Box 572, Dover, MA 02030 or to Mary Immaculate of Lourdes Church, 270 Elliot St. Newton, MA 02464.