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Portrait of Dolores J. Ford

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Dolores J. Ford

November 1, 1935 – December 16, 2022

Lived 87 years

MA

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DOLORES FORD Death Notice

FORD, DOLORES J. of Jamaica Plain Dolores Ford passed away peacefully at home on December 16th, 2022.

She was the beloved mother of 9, grandmother of 15, great-grandmother of 21.5, wife, sister, aunt, and friend. Her bonus children and grandchildren were innumerable. She enthusiastically made room for all babies and pets who claimed a place on her lap and in her heart.

Dolores was retired from the Boston Police Department, where she coordinated Details. In retirement, she embraced the snowbird lifestyle, splitting her time between Jamaica Plain, MA, and Naples, FL.

Dolores enjoyed camping, particularly at Horseneck Beach, a good book, music, dancing, ice cream, and a nice cocktail.

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1935

Born November 1

1939

Dolores was 4 when "Gone with the Wind" premiered in Atlanta

1945

Dolores was 10 when the war in Europe ended on V-E Day

1956

Dolores was 21 when the Interstate Highway System was created

1967

Dolores was 32 when the first Super Bowl was played

1976

Dolores was 41 when America celebrated its Bicentennial

1982

Dolores was 47 when Michael Jackson released "Thriller"

1998

Dolores was 63 when "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" was published in America

2007

Dolores was 72 when the first iPhone went on sale

2016

Dolores was 81 when the Cubs won their first World Series since 1908

2020

Dolores was 85 when SpaceX launched astronauts into orbit for the first time

2022

Passed away December 16, age 87

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