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Dorothy Lumsden, 96

by | May 1, 2024 | Obituaries

Dorothy Lumsden

Dorothy Lumsden

Dorothy L. (Krugley) Lumsden, 96, formerly of Swampscott and Randolph, passed away April 23.

She was the beloved wife of the late Donald C. Lumsden, mother of the late Donald William Lumsden, and sister of late siblings Eleanor Evdokimoff, Alexander Krugley, Vera Wallace and Muriel Burdett. She is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth Jonassen and husband John Lynch of Milford, grandchildren Emmy Jonassen (Daniel Durusky) and William Jonassen (Natalie Hedlund), and great-grandchildren Samantha and Benjamin Jonassen, as well as many nieces and nephews.

Dorothy lived her last seven years at Fairview Estates in Hopkinton, where she made many new friends.

A celebration of Dorothy’s life will be held at a later date. Donations may be made to The Home for Little Wanderers, 10 Guest Street, Boston, MA 02135.

Obituaries are submissions, typically from funeral homes, that are not subject to the same level of editorial oversight as the rest of the Hopkinton Independent. Obituaries may be edited for grammatical and factual mistakes and clarifications and shortened for space considerations.

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