Carver- Lester Cloudman Jr., 83, of Carver, formerly of Estero, Fla., died on Sunday at New England Sinai Hospital in Stoughton after a long illness.
Born, raised & educated in East Bridgewater, he worked at the family owned sheet metal shop.
He served with the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II as a Sergeant. Mr. Cloudman received the Purple Heart.
He lived in Mystic Seaport, CT, for many years, where he worked at a Marina.
Mr. Cloudman had been living in Florida for 20 years before moving to Carver in October of 2006.
He enjoyed fishing, boating & riding motorcycles.
He is survived by his children, Barbara Bishop of Brockton & Lester Cloudman III of Carver; his brother, Robert Cloudman of Bridgewater. Also survived by 4 grandchildren & 2 great grandchildren.
Visiting hours will be held on Wednesday in the Wales-Prophett Funeral Home, 35 Spring St., East Bridgewater, from 4-7 PM.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Lung Association, 1 Abbey Lane, Middleboro, MA. 02346.