John D. Slade, 69, of Mattapoisett died December 28, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness.
He was the husband of Jackie (Lee) Slade.
Born in Boston, the son of the late John H. and Juliana (Grenda) Slade, he lived in Walpole before retiring to Mattapoisett in 1999.
Mr. Slade was a communicant of St. Anthony's Church in Mattapoisett.
He was formerly employed as a truck driver for H.M. Gould in Walpole for many years. Mr. Slade was a member of the Teamsters Union.
He enjoyed boating and tennis.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Jay Slade of Foxboro; 2 daughters, Susan Garstang, and her husband John, of Merrimack, NH and Stacey Morin, and her husband Tim, of Walpole; a brother, Richard Slade, and his wife Dottie, of Waltham; 5 grandchildren, Sara, Tyler, Casey, Colby and Tori.
Funeral from the Saunders-Dwyer Mattapoisett Home for Funerals, 50 County Rd. (Rt. 6), Mattapoisett, Tuesday, January 2nd at 10 AM followed by his Funeral Mass in St. Anthony's Church, 22 Barstow St., Mattapoisett at 11 AM. Burial will be private. Visiting hours Monday, January 1st from 1-5 PM. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Community Nurse and Hospice Care, P.O. Box 751, Fairhaven, MA 02719 or the Muscular Dystrophy Association, 10 Commerce Way, Suite 4, Raynham, MA 02767.