Dorothy M. (Melanson) Patti

Dorothy M. (Melanson) Patti of Quincy passed away at Weymouth Healthcare Center on Friday, August 28, 2009 at the age of 101. Born in Cambridge, where she was raised and educated, she was a graduate of Burdett College. For more than 20 years, she worked as a bookkeeper for Ralph Coppola Contracting in Quincy, where she resided for over 50 years.

The beloved wife of the late Sebastian J. Patti, Dorothy was the loving mother of Susan Grazio of Quincy, dear grandmother of Michael Grazio and his wife Correy Stephenson of Port Chester, NY and great grandmother of Stephen Sebastian. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

There will be a Funeral Mass conducted at Saint Agatha’s Church, Milton on Wednesday, September 9 at 10:30am. Family and friends are invited. Burial will follow at Wildwood Cemetery in Wilmington.

Donations in Dorothy’s memory may be made to Care Alternatives Hospice, 181 Cedar Hill Rd. Marlborough, MA 01752.