Wilfred Bradley, 86, formerly of Lawrence, passed away on March 1, 2011 at the Wingate at Andover.
Fred was born in Lawrence and was raised and educated in Haverhill, MA. He served with the United States Navy during WWII aboard several vessels. Fred worked in the Shoe Industry for his entire life, most recently for Spector Textiles as a Head Machinist until his retirement. In his free time Fred was an avid bowler and was also an active supporter of the Jimmy Fund, assisting with and running many fundraisers.
He leaves his loving wife, Theresa Bradley of South Lawrence, his sons, Ron Bradley and his wife Linda of Methuen,MA and John Bradley and his wife Kathy of Methuen, a brother, Jim Bradley of Haverhill and three grandchildren, Jason, Jennifer and Kevin Bradley.
Friends are invited to call from 2 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 6th at the Charles F. Dewhirst Funeral Home, 80 Broadway, Methuen. A Funeral Mass will be held on Monday at 9 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Church in Lawrence. Burial will follow at St. Mary Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Lawrence. Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to the Jimmy Fund, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 10 Brookline Place West, 6th floor, Brookline, MA 02445-7226, ATTN: Contribution Services.