HALL, Sarah C. “Dena” (MacNeil) of West Roxbury formerly of Jamaica Plain, July 4, 2020. Beloved wife of the late Donald F. Hall. Beloved daughter of the late John Joseph and Mary MacNeil of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. Devoted mother of three daughters: Debbie and David Marks of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada, Brenda and Stephen Hall-Samuels of Hyde Park, and Mary Jo and Kenneth Farley of Medway. Devoted sister of Daniel and Sandra MacNeil of Canada, Rosella and Joe Campbell of Canada, and the late Josephine Cormier of Canada. Loving grandmother of Stephanie, Stacey, Tyler, Megan, and Devin. Dena is also survived by many nieces, nephews, other family, and friends.
Sarah "Dena" was born December 12, 1939 in Christmas Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. In 1965 Dena came to Boston with her late best friend Margie to be a full-time nanny in Newton, MA. Dena did this for several years. After meeting Donald and getting married Dena worked as a lunch mother within the Boston Public School system, at the school her daughter’s attended. After leaving the school system Dena worked at the Roslindale Medical and Dental Center up until the time she retired. Dena loved gambling (always at Foxwoods), going on three months vacations to Canada when her daughters were younger, spending time with her grandchildren and going out with friends
In compliance with COVID-19 guidelines a visitation will be held at the P.E. Murray-F.J. Higgins George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home, 2000 Centre St., WEST ROXBURY, Friday, July 10 from 11:00am-12:00pm followed by a funeral service in the funeral home beginning at 12:00pm. Interment in St. Michael Cemetery, Roslindale.