Albert J. Sutton 81, of Whitman, formerly of Dorchester, died Thursday June 11 in South Shore Hospital, after a brief illness.
He was the beloved husband of the late Mary T. (Grealish) Sutton, and devoted father of Michael Sutton of New London, CT, Debra Whitaker London and her husband Howard of East Bridgewater, Susan Manley and her husband Kenneth of Whitman, Nancy Mullen and her husband Steven of Abington and Paula Connolly and her husband Paul of Melrose; brother of Paul Sutton of Arlington, Patricia Gray of Revere, and the late Gerald Sutton, Edward Sutton, Marie Barrett and Ruth DiYoung. He was the loving “Papa” of Matthew Whitaker, Kristen Harding; Kerri Egan, Jennifer Manley, Kevin Whitaker, Keith Manley and Colin Mullen. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Al retired after serving twenty years in the United States Navy.
His funeral service will be held Monday June 15 at 9:15 AM from the Blanchard Funeral Chapel Plymouth Street (Rt. 58 at the rotary) Whitman, followed by a mass at 10:00AM in the Holy Ghost Church, Whitman. Burial will follow in St. James Cemetery, Whitman. Visiting hours will be held Sunday June 14 from 3-7 PM.