Obituary: Dorothy H. (Vining) Kirwin, Malden Native

The following is from Weir-MacCuish Golden Rule Funeral Home.

Dorothy H. (Vining) Kirwin, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday, Oct. 29.

Dorothy was born and raised in Malden, one of eight children of Robert and Catherine Vining. She graduated from Malden High School with the class of 1975. She soon took a secretarial job with the MDC. In 1979, she and her sweetheart, Kenneth W. Kirwin, were married in Malden. They first settled down in Malden, and when children began arriving, she retired to focus on raising them. After six years in Malden, the family moved to Melrose where they have lived since. Although her family was her main focus, she did enjoy traveling to Connecticut, and in years past liked to play bingo. She was also a true animal lover.

She is survived by her husband, Kenneth W. Kirwin, her children, Lisa J. Kirwin of Melrose, Kevin W. Kirwin of Winthrop and Twilah M. Kirwin of Malden, and her siblings, Linda L. Strum of New Hampshire, Robert Vining Jr of New Hampshire, Margaret K. Soldano of Medford, Bruce W. Vining of Boxford, Mariann K. Brander of Billerica, Donna R. Blundell of Malden and Joanne L. Vining of Malden, as well as her loving dog Rocky.

Funeral services will be held at the First Church of Nazarene, 529 Eastern Ave., Malden, on Wednesday, Nov. 5, at 11 a.m. Visitation will be held at the Weir-MacCuish Golden Rule Funeral Home, 144 Salem St., Malden, on Tuesday, Nov. 4, from 4-8 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Dorothy’s memory may be made to the MSPCA, 350 S Huntington Ave., Jamaica Plain, MA 02130.