Dorothy (Carberry) Fraser

LAKEVILLE — Dorothy (Carberry) Fraser, 88, loving mother of Joseph T. Fraser of Lakeville, passed away peacefully at Heritage Health Care Center in Venice, Fla., on June 30, following a brief illness.

She was born in Sharon on April 29, 1920, daughter of Lena (Clum) and Joseph V. Carberry. She was a devoted member of St. Bernard’s Church in Sharon and later of St. Mary’s Church in Lakeville before moving to Florida, where she attended Epiphany Cathedral in Venice. Her family and faith were the most important things to her and she will be fondly remembered for her love of them both.

Dorothy, or Aunt Doaf, as she was affectionately known by her extensive family of brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews worked as the manager of the former Connecticut Yankee in Salisbury and was employed at the former Parsons Appliance in Millerton before retiring to Florida.

She lived in Sharon, Lakeville and Ocala, Fla., before moving to Nokomis, Fla., where for the past 10 years, she enjoyed working crossword puzzles, reading, biking, water aerobics, exercising and being with her Spanish Lakes friends.

She was a family-centered and most loving and devoted mother to her son, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She is survived by her son, Joe, and his wife, Maggie, of Lakeville; her grandchildren, Vanessa O’Connor and her husband, Kevin, of Lime Rock, Trevor and his wife, Jill, of Stamford, Conn., and Caleb and his fiancée, Jennifer Kane, of Meriden, Conn.; and her great-grandchildren, Amelia and Calvin O’Connor. We will all miss our Mom, Gramma and GiGi.

Other survivors include her Carberry brothers, Robert and his wife, Doris, of Sharon, Francis and his wife, Dorothy, of Banning, Calif., Donald and wife, Beth, of Nokomis, and Thomas and his wife, Teresa, of Lewes, Del.; her sisters, Emma Paley and her husband, Morris, of Sharon and Barbara McEnroe and her husband, Joseph, of Amenia; and a large number of adoring nieces and nephews.

Our faith teaches us that she has now joined her parents and her brothers and sisters, Vincent, Paul and Joseph, Virginia, Mary and Helen, in her heavenly home.

A funeral Mass will be offered by the Rev. Joseph Kurnath in celebration of her life at St. Mary’s Church in Lakeville on Saturday, July 19, at 10 a.m.

Interment will follow immediately at St. Mary’s Cemetery.

Memorial donations in her name may be made to the Salisbury Visiting Nurse’s Association, 30 Salmon Kill Road, Salisbury, CT 06068; or Tidewell Hospice and Palliative Care, 5955 Rand Boulevard, Sarasota, FL 34238.

Newkirk-Palmer Funeral Home in North Canaan has charge of arrangements.