John R. Creighton Sr., 99 of Medway, died, Wednesday, April 18, 2007 at the Medway Country Manor Nursing Home. He was the husband of Gladys M. (Galligan) Creighton who died in 1997.
Born in Lynn on February 29, 1908, he was a son of the late John A. and Sadie (Blaisdell) Creighton. Mr. Creighton was a resident of Medway since 1999 and formerly resided in Hyde Park for many years.
He graduated from Lynn English High School in Lynn in 1926. Retiring in the late 1970’s, he was a manager at the former Scharaff’s Restaurant of Boston and Framingham for over 40 years.
Mr. Creighton enjoyed gardening and had his own green house. He also loved to paint and had several of his paintings hanging at Mahan Circle Senior Housing in Medway.
He is survived by a son, John R. Creighton, Jr. and his wife Mary Ann of Wakefield, NH, three grandchildren, Michael of Jacksonville, FL, Dennis of Mt. Juliette, TN and Julie Rodgers of Hopkinton and five great-grandchildren, Bridget, Danny, Tyler, Maxwell and Jack.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his funeral service on Saturday, April 21 at 11 a.m. at the Ginley-Crowley Funeral Home (www.ginleyfuneralhomes.com), 3 Barber St. in Medway. Calling hours will be held on Saturday from 9:30 – 11 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the Christ Episcopal Church Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 156, Medway, MA 02053.