Dorothy W.

(Soper) Hamilton

At 92 years of age, Dorothy passed away on Saturday October 17th at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton.

Dorothy was born and raised in Chelsea. She was one of nine children given to the late George T. and Hazel Soper.

She was married to Harold "Ham" Hamilton in 1946 and would spend the next 67 years in love and devotion with "Ham" raising her own family of two sons and three daughters. She was widowed in 2013 and remained a lifelong resident of Chelsea.

In her lifetime Dorothy was devoted to home and family, she enjoyed traveling, going to Florida, or short trips to Castle Island to enjoy an ice cream while gazing out on Boston Harbor.  She much enjoyed time spent with her grandchildren, apple picking, or a simple car ride, shopping excursions with her daughter to various stores and going to Market Basket, where she would be greeted by name from nearly every stockperson and cashier.

In addition to her parents and her husband "Ham", she was also predeceased by a son the late John Hamilton, three of her brothers; Ralph, Carlton and Donald Soper.

She was the forever devoted and loving mother of Linda Lee Hamilton of Holiday FL, Timothy Hamilton of New Port Richie FL. Nancy Gill and Her husband Jack of Kissimmee FL, Cheryl Odenweller and her husband Michael of Stoughton.   Dear sister of Eugene Soper of Gloucester, Evelyn Glidden of NC, Carolyn Monroe of Gloucester, Douglas Soper of Groveland and Dennis Soper of Beverly.  She is also survived by 16 grandchildren and several great and great-great grandchildren.

ARRANGEMENTS:  Visiting hours will be held from the Welsh Funeral Home, 718 Broadway, Chelsea on Monday October 26 th from 4 - 7 P.M.  Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend.

All attendees are required to wear face coverings, practice social distancing when greeting the family, pay their respects and exit the funeral home to allow other guests to enter.

Funeral services will be conducted in the Welsh Funeral Home, 718 Broadway, CHELSEA on Tuesday October 27th at 10:00 A.M. Services will conclude with Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett.  We encourage family and friends who wish, to offer condolences at this time by means of the online guest book or to send a personalized sympathy card click the link below.

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