All Obituaries

Suzette Cain Bolling, a loving mother of nine, educator, and a second mother to many in her community, passed away on September 11, 2023, at 75, in Boston, Massachusetts. Suzette Cain was born in Bessemer, Alabama, on January 31, 1948, to Louis Cain and Rocile Leatherwood Cain. Suzette is survived by her sisters, Mary Cain Stampley, Francis Cain Gillispie, Robirda Cain, Ethel L. Cain, and Rocile "Star" Cain; her brothers, Lennette L. Cain, Larry L. Cain; her children, Blair L....

Of the five children of Edith Myers Dorch and Horace Clifford Dorch, their second daughter Lena Yvette Dorch, was born in Boston on July 16, 1962. She peacefully passed away on September 8, 2023 surrounded by the loving presence of her sister Bernita and a family friend. At the tender age of 8, Lena sustained a traumatic and life-altering injury. She was struck by a driver who couldn’t see her in time to avoid hitting her, as she impulsively darted from a bus to get home from school....

Robert Lee Rhodes, born September 5, 1959, in Sumter, South Carolina, peacefully entered eternal rest on September 2, 2023, at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. He was the beloved son of Albertha and the late Leon Rhodes. He was affectionately known as Uncle Rob within his family. Robert's journey began in Boston, MA, where he graduated from English High School and subsequently served in the United States Navy, inspired by his Uncle James Polk, Sr. Over the years,...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Richardson Innocent, aged 50, on September 8, 2023, in Providence, Rhode Island. He left us peacefully, surrounded by his family and loved ones. Richardson Innocent was born on April 15, 1973, to Joseph Charitable Innocent and Marie Jacqueline Innocent in Cabaret, Haiti. He spent his earliest days in Haiti before moving to Guadeloupe in 1979. By 1985, his family relocated to Elizabeth, New Jersey and later Dorchester, Massachusetts....

Jean Charles Innocent, lovingly known as Charles, was born in Point-a-Pitre Guadeloupe on June 7, 1979, to parents Marie Jacqueline Innocent and Joseph Charitable Innocent of Cabaret, Haiti. He was called to rest on Friday, September 1, 2023. Jean Charles was a very loving son, brother, and friend to many in the Boston community. He immigrated to the United States with his parents and brothers at the young age of 6 and initially lived in Elizabeth, NJ before settling in the town of...