Robert L. Fletcher
...retired owner of Fletcher Plumbing Company; 72
BILLERICA - Robert L. Fletcher, age 72, the former owner of a Billerica plumbing company,died, Friday morning, April 2, at the Veteran’s Administration Hospital in West Roxbury,following a brief illness. He was the husband of Pauline M. (Whiffen) Fletcher, with whom he hadcelebrated a 51st wedding anniversary this past December 23rd.
He was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on May 18, 1931, a son of Raymond and Emma (McDaniel)Fletcher. He was raised in Virginia. He lived in Boston the greater part of his life, and moved toBillerica 26 years ago.
He enlisted into the U.S. Navy upon graduation from High School, and served on the U.S.S.Salem during the Korean War.
He was self employed as the owner of Fletcher Plumbing Company in Billerica.He was an avid golfer, and held the distinction of having two hole-in-one shots during his golfingcareer.
Besides his wife, he is survived by ten children and their spouses, Edward T. and his wife Agnes(Smart) Fletcher of Milton, Linda J. Fletcher, Jeanne M. and her husband Thomas Quintiliani,Alan D. Fletcher all of Tewksbury, Patricia A. and her husband Rudolph “Rudy” Ogden ofTyngsboro, Donna M. Ellis and her finacè Greg Mirabile of Braintree, Cheryl A. and her husband Kevin McQuaid of Derry,NH, Robert L. Fletcher Jr. of Billerica, Sandra L. and her husband Robert MacIver, Steven M.and his wife Kelly (Moreira) Fletcher all of Wilmington; twenty grandchildren; his mother-in-law,Eva (Deveau) Whiffen of Boston; three sisters, Patsy Anderson, Vivian and her husband DaveWhitted, and Barbara Chandler all of VA; a brother, Alvin “Duka” and his wife Gladys Fletcher ofVA, and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was also brother of the late Edward Fletcher, Shirley Moody, Raymond “Jack” Fletcher, JeanHester, and Lorraine Barbee.
His funeral service was held Tuesday, April 6, in the Funeral Home. Interment with Navy honors was at Tewksbury Cemetery.