J. Dean Shurtleff

WEST BRIDGEWATER J. Dean Shurtleff, age 55 years, passed away suddenly, at home, Saturday. Born in Stoughton, Feb. 8, 1953, he was a son of Marjorie (Kolb) Shurtleff of West Bridgewater and the late Jason W. Shurtleff. He was a graduate of West Bridgewater High School, Class of 1971, and also a graduate of Northeastern University, Class of 1976. Upon graduating from Northeastern University, he was employed at State Street Bank in Boston and throughout the years worked for several other banking institutions. Mr. Shurtleff was an accomplished pianist and organist and performed at many weddings and other functions. He enjoyed woodworking, gardening, photography and crossword puzzles. Dean also liked to play golf, baseball and basketball. He was a member of the former First Baptist Church, on Warren Avenue, in Brockton. In addition to his mother, he is survived by a sister, Christine S. Giovannello and her husband Robert of Brockton; two nieces, Laura and Sofia Giovannello, also of Brockton; two aunts, Mrs. Joseph (Betty) LaPlante of Michigan and Mrs. James (Helen) Davies of North Carolina; and an uncle, Robert M. Kolb and his wife Mavis of New Jersey; as well as several cousins. Visitation will be held Thursday, from 4-7 p.m., in the Dahlborg-MacNevin Funeral Home, 647 Main St., Brockton. A funeral service will be held Friday, at 11 a.m., at the funeral home. Cremation will follow the service and interment will be in Pine Hill Cemetery, West Bridgewater, at a later date. For additional information or to send a condolence, please visit www.d-mfh.com.