Fred E. Bellows Jr.

Fred E. Bellows, Jr. Sharon Fred E. Bellows, Jr., a longtime resident of Sharon, died at his home in Milton, where he resided the last few years, after a short illness, he was 86. Mr. Bellows was a fixture in the Sharon Public School System for 26 years - he started as a sixth grade teacher at the Cottage St. School in 1954. He was the first principal of Heights Elementary School, and became the first principal of East Elementary School in 1958 until his retirement in 1981. Although a successful educator, Mr. Bellows first love was aviation. At the start of World War II, he joined the Civilian Pilot Training Program, where he trained in aerobatics, cross country and night flying. He combined his aptitude for education with his love for aviation in many ways. He was a flight instructor at Wiggins Airways in Norwood from 1942 to 1962, where he taught aerobatics. He later taught ground school and trained private pilots. Any anyone who was a sixth grader at East Elementary School during the early sixties will never forget their field trip to the airport in Norwood with Mr. Bellows for a flight in a Piper Cherokee. Beloved husband of the late Isobel (Peavey) Bellows who died in 2001. Loving father of Fred N. Bellows of Weston, Jane Maier of Reston, VA and Susan Kernan of Milton. Brother of Irma B. Murphy of South Dennis. Also survived by 6 grandchildren and nieces and nephews. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, December 15 at 1:30 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, 29 No. Main St., Sharon. Relatives & friends kindly invited. In lieu of flowers, donations in Fred's memory can be made to Partners Hospice, 218 Winter St., Suite 200, Waltham, MA 02451 or partnershomecare.org/hospice Arrangements by Joseph P. Keating Funeral Home 46 So. Main St., Sharon, MA 781-784-5811