Walter Jones died peacefully at his home on December 3, 2009. Raised by his grandparents Wolfgang and Aurelia Brumbach on Fuller Street, Mr. Jones was a life long resident of Brockton. A veteran of WWII, Mr. Jones enlisted in the Army in 1945, immediately upon graduation from Brockton High School. He served in the Pacific Theater, most notably on Saipan. Following the war, Mr. Jones returned to Brockton and began work as an industrial pipefitter, a trade he did for 40 years. Mr. Jones’ real joy, however, came from his family, friends and hobbies. A baritone, he sang with the Brockton Harmoneers and the quartet Mass Confusion, performing in many local shows and competitions. He also enjoyed playing the piano and was a long time member of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Singing in America. Mr. Jones’ interest in Model Ts extended over 40 years. He was a member of the Model T Ford Club of America and the Old Colony Model T Club. Ever the tinkerer, Mr. Jones enjoyed both the challenge of restoring early cars and sharing the finished results in local parades. It was through his hobbies that Mr. Jones made a great many friends, which he and his wife, Mary, enjoyed entertaining at their home with parties and cookouts. Described by all who knew him as young at heart, Mr. Jones’ happiest times were driving his Model T and singing with his family around the piano. He will be deeply missed by his wife of 20 years, Mary Jones; his son Steven Jones of Brockton; his son Theodore Jones and his wife Jean of Bridgewater; his daughter Laurie O’Connor and her husband Tim of Berkeley; two step daughters, Ann Petrone of Cambridge and Cheryl Petrone of New Bedford; six grand children and one great-grand child. Mr. Jones was preceded in death by his first wife, Catherine, and his grandson, Gary Jones.
Visiting hours Sunday 2-6pm in the Conley Funeral Home 138 Belmont Street (Rte 123) Brockton. Funeral Monday from the funeral home at 9am followed by a funeral mass in St. Ann Church W. Bridgewater at 10am. Burial in Pine Hill Cemetery W. Bridgewater. Donations in memory of Mr. Jones may be made to the Hospice of Greater Brockton 500 Belmont Street, Suite 215 Brockton, MA 02301.