August J. Jose

August J. Jose, 92, a resident of Framingham since childhood, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2012, at MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham. He was the husband of Frances M. (Bennett) Jose, who died in December of 1994. They were married for 47 years. Born in Milford, son of the late Alipio and Maria (Calvao) Jose, he was a graduate of Framingham High School in 1939. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the US Navy from 1942 to 1946, including service on the USS Upshur out of Newport, R.I. and Norfolk, Va. Augie worked for the Dennison Mfg. Company in Framingham for 42 years. At the time of his retirement in the early 1980s, Augie worked in the retail department as Framingham production lead for the Gastonia, N.C., plant operations. He then worked in sales at McNeilly Oldsmobile in Chestnut Hill, until it closed in the late 1990s. Since then, he had worked at D + M Auto Parts. Augie was an avid athlete and passionate sports enthusiast. He started a flag football league in Framingham that went on for many years and provided many stories and fond memories for the participants. A lifelong fan of Boston sports teams, he was something of a Boston sports historian. If you wanted to know, he always knew the answer. In addition, he was a member of the Framingham Lodge of Elks, B.P.O.E. # 1264. A wonderful and giving father and family man, he will be remembered for his strength, kindness, and passion for the things he loved. He is survived by two sons, Theodore B. Jose and his wife, Patricia Ferrucci Jose, of Hopedale, Ronald P. Jose and his fiance, Karen Casella, of Framingham; one daughter, Deborah J. Bennett Munn and her husband, Alex M. Munn, of Alpharetta, Ga.; three sisters, Anna Anes, Eugenia (Jenny) Bacchiocchi and Laura Martinelli, all of Framingham; three grandchildren, Christine (Jose) Labb and her husband, Dana Labb, of Northborough, Robert M. Jose of Hopedale and Jacqueline E. Jose of South Boston; two step-grandchildren, David Munn and Christopher Munn of Atlanta, Ga.; numerous nieces and nephews, including David McQuinn of Ashland; and grandnieces and -nephews. He was father of Richard A. Jose, who died in 1965. A funeral Mass will be celebrated Tuesday, Nov. 13, at 10 a.m., at St. Stephens Church, 251 Concord St. in Framingham. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Burial with military honors will follow in St. Stephens Cemetery in Framingham. Calling hours are Monday, Nov. 12, from 4 to 8 p.m., at the Eugene J. McCarthy and Sons Funeral Home, 11 Lincoln St., Framingham. In lieu of flowers, donations in Augies memory may be made to MetroWest Home and Hospice, 85 Lincoln St., Framingham, MA 01702.