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Joseph Gorham Obituary

GORHAM, Joseph T. Jr. Of Marshfield, Oct 16, at the age of 74. Dear father of David Gorham and his wife Jan of Stowe, VT., and Thomas Gorham and his wife Kelly of York, ME. Loving grandfather of Erin, Shawna, Maks, Alex and Cottie. Brother of George Gorham of Marshfield, Alice Fisher of New Jersey, Dorothy Chase of Keene, NH., and Rita McLaughlin of Hanover. Former husband of Margaret (Sullivan) Gorham of York, ME. Joseph was born in Quincy, graduated from No. Quincy High School and has lived in Marshfield for more than 50 years. He was the proprietor of Gorham Fire Equipment Co. in South Boston and was a Veteran of the US Navy. Funeral from the MacDonald Funeral Home, 1755 Ocean St (Rte 139), Marshfield, Thursday at 9:00 am. Followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Christine's 1295 Main St, (Rte 3A) Marshfield at 10:00 am. Visiting hours Wednesday from 4 to 8 pm. Interment will be in the Mt Wollaston Cemetery, Quincy, MA. Contributions in Joseph's memory may be made to E.D.A.N. (End Drug Abuse Now) Attention Dale Freeman, 262 Palmer St, Quincy, MA. 02169, 1-617-359-8915. For online guestbook and directions please visit us at our website, macdonaldfuneralhome.com

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Published by Boston Globe on Oct. 20, 2008.

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Ron Collins

October 29, 2008

David, Tom, and Family Please except my condolences. Joe was a good person and I will never forget the good times at maxequip that we had.

Rich DiLorenzo

October 27, 2008

Dave and Tom, I heard about the passing of your father, please except my condolences. My memories of Joe are when I would see him at Maxequip and we would have a nice conversation. But it is not seeing him "slowly" drive by the Bridgeway docks with a cigar in his hand that I will miss. Joe would see me down on the boat and stop. He'd ask how I was doing, wish me well and be on his way. There are somethings that are fixtures in life and seeing Joe around Humarock was one of them. I will certainly miss him. Rich.

Amy Nguyen

October 23, 2008

To Tommy, David and the rest of the Gorham Family,

I wanted to send my condolences at this time of great sadness. I've never met your dad, but I've heard stories from Chip of how he used to hang around Gorham Fire Equipment Co. while Tommy was working, and would always without fail ask how Chip's dad was doing. I can only imagine him to be nothing but full of life and love if his sons are any testament to how great of a father he was. My family will be praying for you.

willaim hill 3

October 22, 2008

we all shared great times, and adventures together, joe has gone to a better place! enjoy what you have and we are thinkking of you all, Judy and Billy

RDA Construction Corp.

October 22, 2008

To The Gorham Family

You are in our thoughts at this time of Sympathy.

Keith Lombard

October 21, 2008

Dear David and Tommy,
I am sorry for your loss. Your father was a good man and was always there with a joke or a word of advice. He made my day when he showed up to work. May God bless you both. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

fred

October 21, 2008

Dear Joe,

I'll never forget all those great boat rides up and out of the River in your diesel powered Brownell bassboat named HOBO. I can still smell your cigars, and the rum and Cokes were delicious! The pizza was very tasty too! What will we all do without our dear old Joseph? With love always - Fred

Walter McCarthy

October 21, 2008

My condolences and prayers to the family of Joe. I have fond memories of playing hockey with Joe at North Quincy High School.

Rich Sheridan

October 20, 2008

To the Gorham family, Although I don't know you I do share your greif as I lost my mom 6 short weeks ago so I feel your pain. As a graduate of NQHS (1971) I also played for Mr Hayes 67-70 and as a former quincy resident my prayers are with all of you.

Rich Sheridan

Kenneth Hayes

October 20, 2008

Joe & I were classmates and hockey players from NQHS class of '54

Fred and Sheila Merchant

October 20, 2008

Dear David, Tommy and Nancy, Sorry to read today of the passing of your dad. We have many fond memories of Joe, always a character, how he loved to ring the fire bell to greet the ~New Year! May God bless each of you during this sad time. Sheila and Fred Merchant

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