Whitman – John J. Medeiros 62, died Wednesday December 25 after a brave battle against cancer. He was the husband of 33 years to Laurie (Thomson) Medeiros.
Born in Somerville and raised in the Boston area he was the son of the late Joseph and Margaret (Buckley) Medeiros.
John had been a resident of Whitman for 24 years and had worked as a driver for the Winnelson Plumbing Supply Company of Weymouth.
He had been a 12 year Mason of the Satucket Lodge and Puritan Lodge. He was also a member of the South Shore Forest Tall Cedars of North America, where he was a participant in the clown unit.
In addition to his wife Laurie he is survived by his sons Scott Thomson and his wife Jennifer of Hull and Shawn Thompson of Whitman, his sisters Judith Medeiros, Winifred Gendron and Margaret Hayden. He was the brother of the late Leo and Thomas Santagate and Josephine Abakian.
Family and friends are invited to visiting hours to be held Monday January 6 from 4-7 PM in the Blanchard Funeral Chapel, Plymouth Street (Rte. 58 @ the rotary) Whitman. A Masonic Service will be held at 7 PM.