Blanche I. ( Swanson ) Cushing, of Brockton, formerly a longtime resident of Stoughton, passed away after a brief illness on Wednesday February 20, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. She was 83 years old and the beloved wife of over 60 years to CSM Melvin E. Cushing. She was also the loving mother of Mark R. Cushing of Brockton and his longtime companion Esther I. Yim of Stoughton and a sister to the late Louis R. Swanson Jr.
Born August 16, 1929 in Stoughton, Massachusetts, Mrs. Cushing was a daughter to the late Louis R. and Jane ( Hammond ) Swanson. She attended Stoughton Public Schools and was a 1947 graduate of Stoughton High School.
Blanche was employed for many years as a clerk at the former JJ Newbury Store in Stoughton Center and as a bookkeeper at the former Norfolk County Bank and Trust in Stoughton and the Stoughton C0-Operative Bank. She was a dedicated member of the American Humane Society. She will missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing and working with her.
Visiting hours will be held on Tuesday February 26, 2013 from 6 – 8 PM at the Sheehan, Lowe & Powers Funeral Home, 115 Monk Street, Stoughton. Her funeral service will be held on Wednesday February 27, 2013 at 11 AM in the Sheehan, Lowe & Powers Funeral Home, 115 Monk Street, Stoughton. The Pastor Rev. Stanley W. Schultz Jr. officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery, Stoughton. All are welcome to attend. Flowers accepted.