Clifford F. “Cliff” Shearing, Jr. 61 years of Bridgewater died Monday evening at his home under the care of hospice. He was the husband for 18 years of Marylou E. (O’Brien) Shearing. Cliff was born and raised in Brockton a son of the late Clifford F. Shearing, Sr. and Juanita (Albares) (Shearing) Silva and for the past 16 years he had resided in Bridgewater.
Cliff was a 1964 graduate of Brockton High School where he was a member of the varsity football and baseball teams. He was also a graduate of Bridgewater State College in 1968.Until his illness he was a manager of the Brockton Call Center for the Massachusetts Division of Unemployment and Assistance. For many years Cliff worked part time at Hassan Pharmacy in Brockton.
Cliff was an accomplished golfer who once scored a double eagle. He was a member of the Brockton Country Club and had won the club championship in 2000. In his younger years Cliff played on the Juniper Tap Slow Pitch Softball Team and won the championship 11 out of 12 years that he played. He also enjoyed vacations at East Sandwich Beach, Marco Island and Newport, RI and loved to read. Cliff will be remembered as humorous and forthright but also very sentimental and with a large heart.
In addition to his to his wife he is survived by a sister Terry Gaquin and her husband Jack of Bridgewater and a brother Lawrence Shearing and his partner Philip Garcia of Brockton. He also leaves an uncle Gerald Albares of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a nephew John Gaquin and many nieces, nephews and in-laws in the O’Brien family.
A funeral will be held from the Conley Funeral Home 138 Belmont St. (Rte 123) Brockton Friday at 8 am. Funeral Mass in St. Edith Stein Parish/St. Edward Church at 9 am. Visitation Thursday 4-8 PM. Donations in Cliff’s name may be made to Old Colony Hospice One Credit Union Way, Randolph, MA 02368, for online donations click here