Arthur E. Morin Jr.

1949 - 2019

Arthur E. Morin, Jr., 69, of Milford, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, January 10, 2019 at the Milford Regional Medical Center. He is the loving husband of Patricia A. (Ridolfi) Morin of 46 years. He was born in Milford on February 5, 1949 and was the son of the late Arthur E. Morin, Sr. and Pauline (OConnor) Morin. He is a lifelong resident of Milford. Arthur graduated in 1967 from St. Marys High School in Milford, MA. He worked as a Supervisor for National Grid for 38-years, was a Park Commissioner for the Milford Parks Department for 33- years, a member of the Blackstone Valley Regional Technical School Committee for 23-years, Milford Auxiliary Police for 5-years and Director of the Milford Youth Center for 5-years. He was also a Town Meeting Member, basketball official and was in the Massachusetts National Guard. Arthur was a star athlete at St. Marys of Milford from 1964-1967. A superb baseball player, he started all 4-years on varsity and never missed a game. He also played 3-years on the American Legion Team and another on the Milford Town team. Artie also played baseball on the Cape Cod League and the Boston Park League. He formed the Milford Owls and Milford Bankers, both semi-pro teams, and was also the player-coach and manager. Arthur loved to share stories about his late father, a paratrooper in the 101st Airborne Division in the WWII invasion of Normandy. In 2000, Artie and his wife were honored to visit the location where his father landed. Along with his beloved wife, he is survived by his son: Jeffrey Morin and his wife Victoria (Podzka) Morin; his daughter, Melissa and her husband Robert Bullock and four grandchildren that he adored; his Uncle Phil Morin and his wife Betty of Milford, his Aunt Eleanor OConnor of Shrewsbury, his brother-in-law, Russell Ridolfi and his wife Louise and several nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at 9 a.m. at the Consigli Ruggerio Funeral Home, 46 Water St. Milford MA. A mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Milford. Calling hours will be held on Monday, January 14, 2019 from 5 -8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his name to the Milford Youth Center, the Sacred Heart of Jesus Human Services Fund in Milford or the American Cancer Society. Please visit us www.consigliruggeriofuneralhome.com