Joseph T. “Sonny” Hudson, Jr., age 79, of Brockton died unexpectedly, December 20, 2011 at Dana-Farber Cancer Institue/Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He was the husband of the late Mildred “Snookie” (Vaughn) Hudson and the late Rose E. (Thibeault) Hudson. Born, raised and educated in Braintree, he was the son of the late Joseph T. and Marie P. (Hobart) Hudson. He served with the US Army during the Korean Conflict. Joe enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping, wrestling and building remote control airplanes. He also enjoyed his dogs and watching old movies and westerns on television.
He is survived by his children Kathleen Hudson and Ginny Flynn and her husband Paul all of Taunton, Joseph Hudson of Attleboro and James Cameron and his wife Robin of North Dighton; grandchildren Mark Shea, of New Orleans, LA, Christine Dupras of Assonet and Debralee Collins of Raynham; five great grandchildren; his brothers Charles, Robert and Jack Hudson; sisters Donna Hudson and Rosemary Lally; his longtime companion Isabelle Lesogor of Randolph and many nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Frederick Hobart, Mary Rushenberger, Alice Vaughn, Ruth Layman and Thomas Hudson.
Visiting Hours will be held in the Conley Funeral Home, 138 Belmont Street (Rte 123) Brockton Monday 4-7pm. A Funeral Service will be held Tuesday at 10am. Burial in Pine Hill Cemetery.