John Duffy Jr.

John Duffy Jr., 98, of Halifax and Ft. Myers, Fla., passed away peacefully February 20, 2015. He was the beloved husband of Mavis Duffy of Halifax, as well as his first wife, the late Katharine (Huber) Duffy; loving father to Elizabeth (Mimi) Kozak of Pembroke, John (Jed) E. Duffy of Carver, and Geoffrey (Bob) R. Duffy of Plympton; son of the late John and Elizabeth (Sarvis) Duffy; brother of Richard Duffy of Ky., and the late Owen Duffy and Margaret Knott; cherished grandfather of Holly Rudnik of Carver, Melanie Curran of Bourne, Kristina Kozak of Conn., John E. Duffy Jr. of Plymouth, and Kelsey Duffy of Wareham; and great-grandfather to David and Rachael Curran, Samantha, Katelin, and Sarah Rudnik, and Alice and Jack Duffy. Mr. Duffy is also survived by several nieces and nephews, as well as his extended family and friends. John received a B.S. degree in General Agriculture in 1940 from Ohio University. After a stint of 3 1/2 years in the Army Air Corp during World War II, he returned to earn his master's degree in Horticulture from Ohio State University. In 1942 he married Katharine S. Huber and they moved their family to Halifax where he took the position as General Manager of the Halifax Garden Co. John built and operated the Halifax Car Wash and later accepted a position at Norfolk County Extension Service as a Horticultural Specialist. Mr. Duffy has held many public offices in Halifax. He was a member and past president of Halifax Kiwanis, Wampatuck Lodge, Halifax VFW, Historical Society, Farmers Club, and the Halifax Congregational Church. A memorial service will be held Saturday, February 28, at 11 a.m. at the Halifax Congregational Church, located on Plymouth St. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Village South Plaza, 472 South St. West, Unit 13, Raynham, MA 02767 or Beacon Hospice, 32 Resnick Rd., Plymouth, MA 02360. To offer condolences, please visit www.shepherdfuneralhome.com.pherd Funeral Home, Pembroke.