LANCASTER - Barrett W. "Barry" Judson, 80, of Portland Street, died Sunday afternoon, December 17, 2006, at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Mr. Judson was born in Worcester, MA on September 6, 1926 the son of William and Jennette (Belfore) Judson. He was a graduate of Sutton High School, Sutton, MA.
His wife of 53 years, June E. (Froh) Judson predeceased him in September 2002.
Barry served in the U.S. Navy seeing duty in the Pacific Theater during World War II and also as a medical corpsman temporarily assigned with the U.S. Marines.
He worked as a shipper/receiver for many years at the former Whitin Machine Works in Whitinsville, MA and later at The Casual Male in Shrewsbury, MA. He resided in Whitinsville, MA and Sutton, MA for many years before moving to Lancaster in 1990.
Barry was an active member and Quartermaster of John Weeks Post #3041 VFW in Lancaster. Previously he served as a member of the Northbridge Fire Dept. and Special Officer with the Sutton Police Dept. He enjoyed outdoor activities including hunting and fishing and was an avid baseball player and little league coach in his earlier years.
Barrett is survived by, his four children. Thomas Judson and his wife Debra of Sutton, MA, David Judson and his wife Lori of N. Oxford, MA, Janet Wheeler and her husband Robert of Whitinsville, MA and Betty Trudeau and her fiancé Walter Hryzan of Lancaster, NH. He also leaves one brother, Robert Judson and his wife Jean of Sutton, MA, six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Visiting hours will be held Tuesday evening December 19, from 6:00 to 8:00 at the Bailey Funeral Home, Lancaster. Additional visiting hours will be held Thursday, December 21, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Carr Funeral Home, 24 Hill Street, Whitinsville, MA. A funeral service with military honors will be held at 1PM from the funeral home with burial in the South Sutton Cemetery, Sutton, MA.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations may be made to M.O.C. #3 Hospital fund, John Weeks Post 3041, 25 Main Street, Lancaster, NH 03584, Attn: Robert MacKillop.