Alice M. (Young) Dorchester, 91, of Whitman, died in her home surrounded by her family, after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late John Dorchester. Alice was born in Brockton, grew up in Plymouth until grade 11 and was a graduate of the Fairhaven High School. She was the daughter of the late Harold S. and Alice M (Allen) Young.
Alice has been a Whitman resident for 62 years and worked as a teacher’s aid for many years at the Regal Park School in Whitman .Alice loved her family first especially her grand and great grand children and also her wonderful gardens. Alice also enjoyed going to Plymouth Beach
Alice was the beloved mother of Cynthia K. Dorchester of Whitman and John H. Dorchester and his wife Patricia of Plympton, grandmother of Jamie, Jesse and Melissa Dorchester, Richard Chute and great-grandmother of Krystina and Justin Dorchester. She was also the sister of the late Virginia Wood.
Her services will be held on Friday June 5th at 10:30AM in the Blanchard Funeral Chapel Plymouth Street (Rt. 58 at the rotary) Whitman, followed by a burial in the Vine Hill Cemetery, Plymouth, MA. Visitation will be held on Thursday June 4th from 4:00-8:00PM. Donations may be made in her name to Hospice of the South Shore, 100 Baystate Drive, Braintree, MA 02184.