Milton D. Cole

Milton D. Cole TAUNTON Milton David Cole, 77 years old, died Sept. 29, 2008, in Morton Hospital, Taunton, after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Born in Taunton, son of the late Clayton and Elinda (Babeu) Cole. Milton, a life long resident of Taunton was 1949 graduate of Taunton High School. He served in the US Army from 1949 to 1953. He enjoyed vacationing in Maine and New Hampshire with his family every summer. He was an avid reader, loved history, and enjoyed listening to music. Mostly he enjoyed spending time with his wife, children and grandchildren. He was a retired shipper of Dial Manufacturing Co. in Taunton, having retired in 1996 and he had also been a shipper at Halco Toy Distributor in East Taunton and at Bay State Tap and Die in Mansfield. He was a member of St. Johns Episcopal Church in Taunton. He is survived by his wife, Norma (Pineo) Cole of Taunton and his three daughters, Valerie Lynch and her husband Michael of Bridgewater, Vicki Belanger and her husband Robert of Plymouth and Vanessa DaRosa and her husband Eugene Butch, of Taunton. Milton was the grandfather of Jacqueline, Shawn, Erin and Shannon Lynch; Cole and Samantha Belanger, and Curtis DaRosa. He was the brother of Jeanette Hawkins and her husband Aldbert of Florida and the late Lorraine Oldfield, Clayton, Roland, Norman and Raymond Cole. He was the brother-in-law of Mary and Eileen Cole both of Taunton. He was also a wonderful uncle of several nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a funeral service in St. Johns Episcopal Church, 370 Bay Street, Taunton, Saturday, October 4, 2008, at 10 a.m. Interment Mayflower Hill Cemetery. Visiting hours Friday, from 4-8 p.m. in the Crapo-Hathaway Funeral Home, 350 Somerset Ave. (Rte. 138 South), Taunton. Donations in Miltons memory, in lieu of flowers may be made to St. Johns Episcopal Church, 370 Bay Street, Taunton, MA 02780. To light a candle, get directions or to access the memorial register, go to www.hathawayfunerals.com. Crapo-Hathaway Home for Funerals, 350 Somerset Ave., Taunton, MA.