John
John T. Higgins
d. February 18, 2011
Hudson, MA
John T. Higgins, 89, a long time resident of Hudson and currently of Harwich, died on Friday, Feb. 18 at the EPOCH Senior Healthcare Center in Harwich. He leaves his wife of 64 years, Anna G. (Coleman) Higgins of Harwich, formerly of Hudson.
John was born in Concord and raised in Maynard, son of the late John and Florence (Anderson) Higgins. He attended local schools and was a graduate of Maynard High School, class of 1938. He was a veteran of WWII, serving in the U.S. Army until being honorably discharged in March of 1946. He was employed by the U.S. Postal Service in Hudson from 1953 until his retirement in 1984.
John and his wife Ann enjoyed traveling together, especially after retirement and he was an avid golfer. He was a member of Saint Michael's Parish in Hudson and Saint Pius X Parish in South Yarmouth.
Besides his wife Anna, John is survived by his two children, Ann Quinn and her husband Robert of Marlboro and Thomas Higgins and his wife Marcia of Sudbury. He is also survived by his two sisters, Patricia Poteet of Michigan, Mary Higgins of Maynard; his brother, David Higgins of Maynard; his five grandchildren, Julie Augello of Franklin, Jeffrey Higgins and Kathleen Higgins, both of Sudbury, Andrew Quinn and Margot Quinn, both of Marlboro and many nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late, William, Walter, Edward, Charles, Richard and Timothy Higgins and Katherine Boyle.
A funeral mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, Feb. 22nd at 9:00 a.m. in Saint Michael's Church, 21 Manning Street, Hudson. Burial will follow in Saint Michael's Cemetery, Hudson. Calling hours will be held on Monday, Feb. 21st from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Tighe-Hamilton Funeral Home, Inc. 50 Central Street, Hudson, MA 01749.
John T. Higgins, 89, a long time resident of Hudson and currently of Harwich, died on Friday, Feb. 18 at the EPOCH Senior Healthcare Center in Harwich. He leaves his wife of 64 years, Anna G. (Coleman) Higgins of Harwich, formerly of Hudson.
John was born in Concord and raised in Maynard, son of the late John and Florence (Anderson) Higgins. He attended local schools and was a graduate of Maynard High School, class of 1938. He was a veteran of WWII, serving in the U.S. Army until being honorably discharged in March of 1946. He was employed by the U.S. Postal Service in Hudson from 1953 until his retirement in 1984.
John and his wife Ann enjoyed traveling together, especially after retirement and he was an avid golfer. He was a member of Saint Michael's Parish in Hudson and Saint Pius X Parish in South Yarmouth.
Besides his wife Anna, John is survived by his two children, Ann Quinn and her husband Robert of Marlboro and Thomas Higgins and his wife Marcia of Sudbury. He is also survived by his two sisters, Patricia Poteet of Michigan, Mary Higgins of Maynard; his brother, David Higgins of Maynard; his five grandchildren, Julie Augello of Franklin, Jeffrey Higgins and Kathleen Higgins, both of Sudbury, Andrew Quinn and Margot Quinn, both of Marlboro and many nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late, William, Walter, Edward, Charles, Richard and Timothy Higgins and Katherine Boyle.
A funeral mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, Feb. 22nd at 9:00 a.m. in Saint Michael's Church, 21 Manning Street, Hudson. Burial will follow in Saint Michael's Cemetery, Hudson. Calling hours will be held on Monday, Feb. 21st from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Tighe-Hamilton Funeral Home, Inc. 50 Central Street, Hudson, MA 01749.
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