John R. Diotte (68) of Halifax died September 4th in the South Shore Hospital, Weymouth after a long battle with cancer.
He was born in Quincy son of the late Walter Diotte and Mary (Pittman) Diotte. John worked for the New England Telephone Company as a Lineman and worked for Ford Construction Company for many years. He enjoyed hunting, building things, making cookies with his grandchildren, cribbage and teaching his grandson Zachary to play and loved socializing at the American Legion Post 226 in Hanson.
John is survived by 4 daughters, Michelle Antao and husband Carlos of Middleboro, Alexandria Taylor and husband Aaron of Whitman, Kathleen Diotte-Arsenault and husband Robert of New Bedford and Elisabeth St. Onge and husband Louis of Pembroke, 2 brothers, Dennis Diotte of Pembroke and Alexander Diotte of Ipswich, a sister Catherine Diotte of Quincy, (brother of the late Francis Diotte), 9 grandchildren he enjoyed, (grandfather of the late Isaak Taylor), also his former wife Anita Myrick of Brockton.
Visitation in the Home of Funerarias Multi Culturel, 238 Court Street Brockton Thursday September 10th from 5-8 pm. Cremation to follow.
Due to the COVID-19 Massachusetts Phase 3 Guidelines the Funeral Home will be open to 40 percent occupancy, face masks are required and please practice social distancing. We are all in this together.