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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of Monday, June 15, 2026 through Sunday, June 21, 2026

One Dover obituary was published during the week of June 15–21, 2026: DeCoste, Mary Philomena (Finnerty), of Dover, who died June 15, 2026; services were held June 18–19 at George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home and at the Church of the Most Precious Blood in Dover.

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This column carries notices for 1 Dover-resident obituary published this week, with arrangements handled by George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home.

Mary Philomena (Finnerty) DeCoste, of Dover, died on June 15, 2026. She is survived by her daughters, Mary-Michelle DeCoste and Angelique Lyons DeCoste; her son-in-law James Arthur Pitkiewicz; her grandson Eli DeCoste Makynen; her husband Robert William "Bob" DeCoste; her brother Michael Gerard Finnerty; and her parents, Mary Josephine and Michael Bernard Finnerty. Visitation was held on Thursday, June 18th, 2026 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home, 477 Washington St, Wellesley, MA. A funeral Mass was held on Friday, June 19th, 2026 at 11:00 AM at the Church of the Most Precious Blood, 30 Centre St, Dover, MA. A memorial gathering was held on Friday, June 19th, 2026 at Papa Razzi, 16 Washington St, Wellesley, MA. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/dover/mary-philomena-decoste-21699497

Notices compiled from Legacy.com, Echovita, and Dover-Sherborn Patch.

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