Obituary of Doris E. Parent

Doris E. Parent BRAINTREE Doris E. (Frazier) Parent, 96, of Braintree, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 19, 2009, at Caritas Norwood Hospital, Norwood, with family by her side. She was the beloved wife of the late Homer J. Parent. She was born in Braintree, March 13, 1913, the daughter of the late Luke and Malvena (Levangie) Frazier. The loving mother of JoAn M. ORourke and her husband, Edward, of Bellingham, and Ellen F. Parent of West Roxbury, she also leaves her three grandchildren, Timmy, Teddy, Laurie and her late grandson, Tommy ORourke; and her three great-grandchildren, Christopher, Daniel and Ashley. She was the sister of Mabel Rogers of Pembroke, and the late James, Albert, Walter, Joseph, Steven and Sadie Frazier, Margaret Frates and Helen Thayer. A resident of the Sunrise Assisted Living in Norwood for the past seven years, and previously a lifelong resident of Braintree, she worked as an inspector for Raytheon in Quincy for more than 20 years until retiring. She was a longtime communicant of St. Thomas Moore Church in Braintree, and was a horticulturist, devoted to her gardening and an avid walker. Devoted to her family, she will be greatly missed. A funeral will be held Tuesday, June 23, at 9:30 a.m., at Cartier's Funeral Home, 151 So. Main St. (Rte 126), Bellingham, with a Mass of Christian burial at 11 a.m., at St. Blaise Church, 1158 So. Main St., Bellingham. Interment will follow in Blue Hills Cemetery, Braintree. Visiting time is on Tuesday, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., at the funeral home. Relatives and friends invited to attend. Donations in memory of Doris E. Parent may be made to a charity of your choice and would be appreciated. To sign guest book visit www.cartiersfuneralhome.com.