Donald Beckford Obituary

The memory of Donald Beckford (Boston, Massachusetts), who passed away on July 7, 2025 at the age of 88, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Alice E. Beckford (Jackson) and Harold S. Beckford; his siblings, Millicent, Phyllis, Hoover and William (Donald); and his daughter Nancy.

He is survived by: his children, Phyllis Beckford, Darlene (Beckford), Pearson (James), Harold Beckford Sr. (Tania) and Cynthia Beckford-Brewington; his grandchildren, Shelley (Beckford), Carolyn Butler, Kyla Beckford, Harold Beckford Jr., Jayda Pearson, Zaria Brewington and Kamya Beckford; his great grandchildren, Deavoni Beckford, Demetri Flaherty, Chance Flaherty, Amari Flaherty, Khaleil Butler, SurKhari Cotrell and Xyla Colebrooke; his great great grandchild Kayden Gordon; his former wife Rosetta Beckford (Smith); his sister Alice Burke (Beckford); his nephew Nelson Woodfork; his niece Nancy Woodfork; and his sisters-in-law, Ayako Ike Beckford and Cynthia Johnson-Smith.