1923 - 2019
Visitation
February 22, 2019Private
Private
Funeral
February 22, 2019Private
Private
Rose (Rafferty) Dutney of West Chelmsford, MA died Sunday, February 17, 2019 at the Lowell General Hospital after a long illness.
She was married to the late John C. Dutney who died Oct. 6, 1994.
Born in Chelmsford, the daughter of the late George and Helena (Constantino) Rafferty. She graduated from Chelmsford High School with the class of 1942 and St. Joseph’s Hospital School of Nursing with the class of 1945. In her early years she worked as a Private Duty Nurse. Later, she worked as the School Nurse at the North School in Chelmsford. In 1985, she retired from St. Joseph’s Hospital in Lowell, MA.
She was a communicant of St. John the Evangelist Church, in N. Chelmsford. She was a past member of the Catholic Nurses Association and St. Joseph’s Nurses Alumni Association. She had been a member of the Mt. Pleasant Golf Club for over 25 years.
She is survived by two daughters and sons in-law, Diane and James Durrell of Pataskala, OH and Christina and John Ducharme of Chelmsford; two sons and daughters in-law, John C. and Louise (Murphy) Dutney of Princeton, NJ and Michael W. Dutney of Hudson, MA; a sister-in-law, Eleanor Rafferty of Virginia Beach, VA; three grandchildren, Joseph Leo Paul Ducharme of Raymond, NH, Kristen Dutney of Princeton, NJ and John Dutney of Hudson, MA.
She was the sister of the late Richard, George, Edward, Leo, Donald, and Raymond Rafferty. She was the grandmother of the late Craig Ducharme
At her request, private graveside services were held in Fairview Cemetery, Chelmsford. Cremation Merrimack Crematory, Merrimack, NH. Memorials may be made in memory to Shriner’s Hospital Boston, Donation Dept., 51 Blossom St. Boston, MA 02114. Guestbook at www.dolanfuneralhome.com. ARRANGEMENTS BY DOLAN FUNERAL HOME 978‑251‑4041.
Betty Shugrue Santagati
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My condolences to the Dutney family. Rose was a dear and cherished friend to my late mother, Claire Shugrue. I fondly think of my Mom, Dot Armstrong and Rose finally together again, happily enjoying a good game of 45’s. What classy, fun loving women. May they Rest In Peace.
Kristen Dutney
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I’ll miss you, Grammie… give Grandpa a big hug for me… love you k
Roberta Woelfel
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So sorry to hear of Rose’s passing. She was a great friend to my mom, Claire Shugrue. We heard many stories of the fun she would have playing cards and going out to dinner with Rose and Dot Armstrong. They’re together again probably playing six way 45’s with their spouse’s. Rest in Peace Rose.