Evelyn Dover

OXFORD – Evelyn “Jean” J. (MacLaren) Dover, 94, of Brown Road, died Tuesday, November 17, 2015, at Lanessa Extended Care Center in Webster. She was predeceased by her husband of 52 years, Almon W. Dover of Oxford. She leaves two sons, Walter W. Dover of Worcester and Gordon R. Dover and his wife Sherill of Scarborough, ME. She also leaves seven grandchildren; Keith Dover and his wife Laura of Durham, ME, Shane Dover and his wife Laura of Pocomoke City, MD, Joseph Dover of Worcester, Robert Dover of AL, Michael Dover of AL, Thomas (Scott) Lovejoy and his wife Karen of Dudley and Patty Wells and her husband Kevin of Oxford, as well as ten great-grandchildren; Sara Lovejoy of Dudley, Nicole Ross of Oxford, Zachary and Makenzie Dover of Worcester, Joseph and Jessica Dover of AL, Heather Dover of London, Kaitlin Dover of Santa Barbara, CA, William Dover of Pocomoke City, MD and Melissa Dover of Pocomoke City MD. She was predeceased by her daughter, Shirley H. Cote (Dover), a grandson Walter W. Dover Jr. and a great-grandson, Kenneth F. Ross.

Mrs. Dover was a home health aide for the Samaritans in Webster for 6 years. Previously, she was a certified nurse’s aide at Sandalwood Nursing Home in Oxford for over 10 years. These weren’t just jobs for her, it was who she was – all day, every day. Evelyn was a rare gem whose only want was to do what she could to make everyone else’s day a little better. “I want” did not exist in her vocabulary. She truly lived the phrase “do unto others…” Evelyn possessed unlimited patience and a heart that had no boundaries. She saw every day as a gift and was always there to help us find the beauty in it. These qualities, along with her unmatched strength and faith in humanity will be missed by us all. We would like to thank all of her caregivers at Lanessa Extended Care. You treasured your Aunty Evy, and made some very difficult years a little easier for us knowing how much you loved her, and to Marilyn for always making sure her hair looked as beautiful as she was.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 24, 2015, at Paradis-Givner Funeral Home, 357 Main St., Oxford. Burial will follow at North Cemetery in Oxford. A calling hour will be held from 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 577, North Oxford, MA 01537.