Robert “Bob” Hamilton, 77, of Brockton, MA passed away suddenly, Thursday December 26, 2019. Bob was born February 22, 1942 in the Campello section of Brockton and graduated from Brockton High School in 1960. He married his high school sweetheart Barbara E. Blais and they enjoyed 53 years of marriage.
Bob was preceded in death by his beloved wife Barbara Ellen (Blais) Hamilton, his in-laws William “Bill” and Madelyn Blais, his parents John “Harry” Harrison Hamilton and Viva (Thayer) Hamilton, his 4 brothers John, Richard, Clyde and Chester and his 2 sisters Pauline Gould and Lorraine Perewicz.
Bob is survived by his two children, Steven M. Hamilton and his wife Sharon Hamilton of Bourne MA and Laurie Hamilton-Marshall and her husband Alan Marshall of Walpole, MA, 4 grandchildren, Hannah (Hamilton) Lawrence and her husband Zach Lawrence, Olivia Hamilton, Trevor Marshall and Madelyn “Maddy” Marshall, his sister-in-law Wendy Blais Arey as well as other -in-laws and many nephews, nieces & great nephews & nieces who he loved dearly.
Bob was employed by LeBaron Foundry for more than 30 years before retiring with a work related injury.
Bob was a lifelong resident of the city of Brockton. He was an active member in Ward 4 political events and a Little League baseball coach for many, many years. Bob didn’t go many places in or around Brockton without running into someone he knew. He always had a kind word, a good joke and a firm hand-shake to offer those he met.
Bob loved to spend time with family & friends; he especially enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and many great-nephews and nieces. He loved spending time on Cape Cod (New Silver Beach), he was an avid golfer and served as treasurer for his Tuesday Night golf league for many years.
Visitation will be held in the Conley Funeral Home, 138 Belmont St. (rte.123) Brockton on Tuesday January 7, 2020 from 9:30-11:30am immediately followed by a funeral service. In lieu of flowers, charitable donations in Bob’s name may be made to the Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation www.alzinfo.org or the American Cancer Society www.cancer.org.