Francis L. Colpoys

Francis Colpoys MILTON Francis L. Colpoys, M.D., a resident of Milton for 51 years, died on October 5, 2008. He was the loving husband of 59 years of Agnes (Connell) Colpoys and the devoted father of Mary-Edwina Colpoys, M.D. of Watertown, Francis L. Colpoys, Jr., Esq. and his wife, Margaret of Scituate and Andrew G. Colpoys of Milton. Also, he was the cherished grandfather of Kathleen and John Colpoys of Scituate. Dr. Colpoys is also survived by his sisters, Anne Bartley and her husband John of Watertown and Joan Barton of Virginia, and his brother-in law, Rev. Msgr. Andrew F. Connell of Marshfield as well as by many nieces and nephews. Dr. Colpoys grew up in Brighton and graduated from Boston Latin School 38, Boston College 42 and Tufts University School of Medicine 45. He was a highly respected physician and the former Chief of Medicine at Caritas Carney Hospital in Dorchester, where the medical library was named after him upon his retirement. He held prestigious affiliations and faculty appointments with numerous hospitals, medical schools and professional associations. After his retirement from private practice, he was a senior staff physician at New England Sinai Hospital in Stoughton. Dr. Colpoys was a Captain in the United States Army Medical Corp. during WWII. An avid sailor and golfer, he spent over 60 years as a summer resident of Scituate. He was a member of Scituate Harbor Yacht Club, Wollaston Golf Club and the Clover Club of Boston. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Mary of the Hills Church, 29 St. Marys Road, Milton, Friday October 10 at 10:00 a.m. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours at Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Avenue, MILTON, Wednesday, 7-9 p.m. and Thursday, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Interment Holyhood Cemetery, Brookline. In lieu of flowers, donations in Dr. Colpoys name can be made to the Caritas Carney Hospital Foundation, 2100 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester, MA 02124. For information and directions, www.dolanfuneral.com.