Chauncey H. Cole

BRIDGEWATER Chauncey H. Cole, a lifelong resident of Bridgewater, died Sept. 20, 2008, at Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital. He was 90 years old. Born in Bridgewater, a son of the late John & Ruth (Sutcliffe) Cole, he was a graduate of Bridgewater Academy. He worked as a tool and die maker, precision machinist and model maker at the Bridgewater Foundry & Independent Nail for many years. He served as a call firefighter for 21 years in Bridgewater and was an honorary Bridgewater Fire Fighter. Chauncey was the past president of Mount Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater from 1973 until 1998. He served as co-chairman of the Building Committee for the Bridgewater Senior Center and was known as the "Grandfather" of the Senior Center. He enjoyed photography. He was the husband of the late Eleanor (Trudeau) Cole; father of Patricia R. Durfee and her husband Robert of Lakeville and the late Richard A. Cole; grandfather of Michael W. Durfee, Mark C. Durfee and the late Kevin R. Durfee; great-grandfather of Jennifer L. and Steven M. Durfee; brother of the late Eldon Cole. Visiting hours will be Tuesday, in the Prophett-Chapman Cole & Gleason Funeral Home (formerly Prophett Funeral Home), 98 Bedford St. (Rte. 18), Bridgewater, from 4-8 p.m. A memorial service will be held Sunday, September 28, in the United Methodist Church, 35 School St., Bridgewater, at 2 p.m. Burial will be private. Memorial donations may be made to the Friends of the Seniors, 10 Wally Kruger Way, Bridgewater, MA. 02324 or the Bridgewater United Methodist Church, 35 School St., Bridgewater, MA. 02324. Prophett-Chapman Cole & Gleason Funeral Home 508 697 4332