Bradley, of E. Bridgewater, formerly of Brockton, May 3, 2007, William W. Bradley, 86 years. Husband of Kathleen A. (Johnson) Bradley. Father of Eileen Chapwick and her husband Paul and Nancy Darling and her husband Ron both of Cape Coral, FL, Margaret Strojny and her husband Matthew of Carver, Bill Bradley and his wife Stephanie of S. Easton and Elisabeth Bradley and her fiancé Brian Tyrrell of E. Bridgewater. Grandfather of Michael and Eva, Emily, Alison and Emerson, Billy, Johnny and Jessica, Mark and Lisa, Gina, Nancy and Bill; great grandfather of 17; brother of the late Perry E. Bradley; uncle of James, Katie and the late Kevin Johnson, James Bradley, Chris Allen and the late Charles Bradley. Brother-in-law of Kevin and Anne Johnson; loving cousin of Cathy Auger and Donna Auger and loving friend of Paula Keenan.
Funeral Service in the Conley Funeral Home, 138 Belmont Street (Rte 123) Brockton Monday at noon. Burial in Beaver Cemetery, E. Bridgewater. Visiting Hours Sunday 4-8pm. Donations in Bill’s name may be made to Old Colony Hospice, One Credit Union Way, Randolph, MA 02368, for online donationsclick here
or the Central United Methodist Church, 65 West Elm Street, Brockton, MA 02301.
Obituary Information
William Wynter Bradley, age 86 of East Bridgewater, formerly of Brockton, MA died Thursday at his home following a lengthy illness. Born in Washington DC, August 31, 1920, son of the late James and Dora (Huffman) Bradley. He grew up in Washington, DC Maryland and Virginia. He was employed by the Secret Service prior to enlisting in the US Coast Guard during WWII. He was a self-employed builder in the Washington DC area for many years. He was very active in the Lions Club and was Past President of the Gaithersburg, MD chapter. After relocating to Brockton in 1977 he worked for F.H. Peterson Machine Company before retiring in 1985. As a young man he studied at the Corcoran School of Art in Washington DC and painted all of his life. He was an accomplished artist; most recently he enjoyed art classes and the fellowship at the Senior Center in Brockton. He taught Sunday school and was active in the United Methodist Church and has many fond memories of his time at Central United Methodist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Kathleen A. (Johnson) Bradley, his children, Eileen Chapwick and her husband Paul and Nancy Darling and her husband Ron both of Cape Coral, FL, Margaret Strojny and her husband Matthew of Carver, Bill Bradley and his wife Stephanie of S. Easton and Elisabeth Bradley and her fiancé Brian Tyrrell of E. Bridgewater, grandchildren, Michael and Eva, Emily, Alison and Emerson, Billy, Johnny and Jessica, Mark and Lisa, Gina, Nancy and Bill, 17 great grandchildren, his nieces and nephews James and Katie Johnson, James Bradley and Chris Allen; his brother-in-law Kevin Johnson and sister-in-law Anne Johnson; his loving cousins Cathy Auger and Donna Auger and loving friend Paula Keenan.
He was the brother of the late Perry E. Bradley and uncle of the late Kevin Johnson and Charles Bradley.