Bridgewater- Thomas A. Garvey Jr., 68, of Bridgewater, died Saturday, June 30, 2007, at Brockton Hospital. He was the husband of Marie L. (Bianchi) Garvey.
Born April 25, 1939, in Brockton, he was the son of the late Thomas A. Sr. and Geneva R. (Borsari) Garvey.
He was a lifelong resident of Bridgewater and a graduate of Coyle High School, Class of 1957.
Mr. Garvey was in the U.S. Navy for 4 years.
He was a machinist at Instron Corp in Canton for 30 years, retiring this year.
Mr. Garvey was also a girls soccer coach in Bridgewater. He enjoyed fishing.
He was the husband of Marie L. (Bianchi); father of Amanda P. Marquis of Old Town, ME; grandfather of Jack Thomas Marquis. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.
His Funeral service will be held in the Prophett Funeral Home, 98 Bedford St. (Rte. 18), Bridgewater, Friday at 11 am. Visiting hours are Thursday 4-7 pm. Burial will be in St. Thomas Aquinas Cemetery.
Donations may be made to the American Lung Association, 460 Totten Pond Rd., Suite 400, Waltham, MA 02451.