Walter E. Erwin, Jr. formerly of Hingham, Scituate and Falmouth died at Bourne Manor on February 15th 2011 after a long illness. A graduate of Boston College and President of his class, Mr. Erwin was a C.P.A. and partner at Grant Thornton in Boston. An avid and accomplished golfer, Mr. Erwin played collegiately at Boston College and was the youngest club champion at Marshfield Country Club at the age of 18. He is a past President of Marshfield C.C. and served on its Board of Governors for over 20 years. In 2002 he was designated as an Honorary Member for his many years of service.
Mr. Erwin was also active in community, civic and charitable organizations including coaching in Hingham Youth Sports, serving on the board of South Shore Economic Development Corporation assisting small businesses with financing, and fundraising for South Shore Hospital and Arthritis Foundation of Massachusetts.
Survivors include his loving wife of 46 years Jane Barry Erwin of Falmouth, his son Walter E. Erwin III and his wife, Laura, of Jamaica Plain; two daughters, Kathleen Hanlon, and her husband, William, of Duxbury, and Trisha Stravin and her husband, Michael, of Duxbury; two sisters Carol Dahlquist , and deceased brother-law Richard C. Dahlquist of Marshfield, Mary Holbrow and her husband, Willmore, of Diamond Bar, CA and Paul Erwin and his wife, Maria, of Orange, CT and he was the proud and loving grandfather of nine grandchildren, Sarah, Rebecca, Meredythe, Matthew, William, Charlotte, Theodore, Jane and Amy . He was the son of the late Walter E. Erwin Sr. and Kathleen Carroll Erwin.
Visiting hours will be on Thursday February 17th from 4-8pm at MacDonald Funeral Home 1755 Ocean St. Rte.139, Marshfield.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on February 18th at 10:00am at Holy Family Church in Duxbury.
In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to P.I.N. St. Patrick Church, 10 Magazine, Roxbury, MA 02119 and Bourne Manor, 146 MacArthur Blvd, Bourne, MA 02532.