Evelyn Ivy Briggs

Evelyn Ivy Briggs of Dorchester, Massachusetts entered into eternal rest on March 20, 2024, at the age of 72 at The South Shore Hospital in Weymouth, Massachusetts, with her love ones at her side, supporting her as she departed this world quietly and peacefully. Born to the late and loving mother Dolly Bhola, beloved wife of the late Keith Briggs, devoted mother of Kerry A. Briggs, and cherished grandmother of Jahi Briggs.

Evelyn is survived by her daughter Kerry Briggs, her grandson Jahi Briggs, her sisters, Sylvia Chiverton, Esther Thomas, and Cita Joseph Scott, her brothers, Errol Alim, Authur Debarry, and Krishna Bhola, her nieces, Roberta Thomas, Tricia Bhola, Krystle Swanson, Lauren Toussaint, Keisha Chiverton, Alisha Alim, Charlene Alim, Ahmeera Alim, Lelani Dixon, Akashma Powers Savage, Sabrina Debarry, and her nephews, Troy Alim, Ahmad Alim, Errol Alim Jr, Robert Thomas, Vincent Swanson, Krishna Singleton, Curt Chiverton, Kevin Chiverton and Russel Debarry. Additional mention, nephew, the late Canute Chiverton Jr.

Born, raised and educated in San Fernando, Trinidad, and later relocated to St. Croix, U.S.V.I., she pursued and attained a degree in nursing and worked at the Charles Harwood Memorial Hospital as a midwife. Evelyn later relocated to Boston, Massachusetts during the early 1980’s, where she furthered her education in nursing and worked at the Kidney Center, and lastly, at The Massachusetts General Hospital. Evelyn was passionate about her work and relentless in her pursuit of caring for the sick and everyone in general, as she did in her personal life. She felt that it was her job to save the world, and she expended the energy and herself tirelessly, to do so during her years of work and taking care of her family. One thing is to be said, she was the most selfless and giving person as it is known by all who really knew her.

In the very early 2000’s, and one year after her late and beloved husband passed due to unfortunate medical circumstances, Evelyn suffered a major stroke that would alter her life forever, causing her to remain ill since. Evelyn later faced many new challenges with, mobility, several smaller strokes and experienced multiple illnesses, requiring endless hospitalizations and proved to be very overwhelming throughout the years. She was last hospitalized on January 24th 2024, for complications experienced during her dialysis treatment. She remained hospitalized for 6 weeks and then transferred to a rehab. Her condition had slightly improved until her last Dialysis treatment on March 19, 2024. Evelyn experienced severe medical complications and was rushed to The South Shore Hospital, where they worked on her desperately. Evelyn succumbed to her illnesses at 2:19 a.m. on March 20, 2024, separating her from all the pain and illnesses that plagued her body for all these years.

There will never be words to describe the loss of how beautiful and amazing Evelyn was. She proved that to everyone who met her. And to us, my aunty proved that, Angels are real. Evelyn, our Precious Aunty, our Cherished Sister, Loving Mother, Grand Mother, Daughter, Wife, Cousin, In-law, extended family, you will be missed and loved forever. You will never be forgotten and will remain in our minds and hearts for eternity. May you rest in peace. Until we meet again, We Love You Aunty Ivy.

If you will be sending flowers, please have them delivered by 3:00 PM on Friday April 5.

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Funeral services will be live streamed via zoom, Meeting ID – 882 6746 6364, Passcode - EVELYN