DEVER, Gertrude K. of North Hill, Needham, formerly of Wellesley. April 2, 2009. Beloved daughter of the late Robert and Mary (Gallagher) Dever. Also survived by several cousins.
Visitation will be held at the George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home 477 Washington St., WELLESLEY on Monday April 6th from 10-11AM. A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Paul’s Church, Wellesley at 11AM on Monday April 6th. Interment Cold Spring Cemetery, Nelsonville, NY on Thursday April 9th.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Gertrude’s memory may be made either to the “Harriet B. Creighton Botanic Gardens Fund” C/O Wellesley College Friends of Horticulture, Science Center, 106 Central St., Wellesley, MA 02481-8203 or to “Visitation Hospital Foundation” at www.vistitationhospital.org or Visitation Hospital Foundation, 2500 21st Ave. South, Suite 207, Nashville, TN 37212.
Late graduate of Hunter College NY, NY. Master in Education, Columbia University, NY, NY. She was a teacher and principal at Hunter College Elementary School.
LT. Commander US Navy, Veteran WWII WAVES. She was a world traveler, loved baseball, and was a supporter of Wellesley College and other charitable organizations.