Charles S. Haron

Charles "Chick" Stanley Haron, passed away peacefully June 14, 2010, after a long illness. He was born at home, at 80 Monk St., Stoughton, Feb. 12, 1935, son of the late Mary Isabel (Gay) and Charles Stanley Morton Haron. He graduated from Brockton Trade High School, Class of 1955. While in high school, he was elected to represent his school at the Massachusetts State House Student Government Day as acting Metropolitan District Commissioner. He studied drafting and served an apprenticeship in drafting at the Foxboro Company in Foxboro. He was employed by the Foxboro Company until his retirement. He was a member of the U.S. Navy and the Mass. Naval Air Reserve and fulfilled his active military duty requirement at South Weymouth Naval Air Station from 1957 to 1960. Besides his children, his greatest love was gardening, which he enjoyed sharing with family, friends and neighbors. He also enjoyed fishing, boating, golfing, bird watching, and in his younger days, playing basketball. He was kind and loving and a wonderful friend. He was an active member of the Attleboro Area Association for Retarded Children for many years and headed up a very successful program for teenagers. He was involved with the local and state Special Olympics programs. He supported his son David in fulfilling the requirements for him to become an Eagle Scout. He is survived by his former wife, Jean of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, and their three sons, Charles Daniel Haron and his wife Mary of Warwick, R.I., and their children, Kathryn, Carleigh and Courtney Haron and Michael, Jonathan and Patrick Glennon, David Christopher Haron of Portland and Cape Elizabeth, Maine, Thomas Rice Haron and his wife Cynthia of Farmingdale, N.J., and by their daughter Susan Elizabeth Haron De Cesare and her husband Lawrence and their children Liza, Bruce and Leah of South Portland, Maine. He is also survived by his stepdaughters, Terri Ross and her husband Tim of Stoughton, Kim Dubose and her husband Charles of Sumter, S.C., and their sons, Kevin and Travis, Lori Williams and her husband John of Okeechobee, Fla., and their children, Derek, Patricia and John Jr.; and great-grandson, Zachary; his stepson, Arthur "Tiger" Bishop and his wife Carol of Stoughton and their sons Ryan and Brenton. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife, Patricia (Bishop) Haron; his brother, James Morton Maron; and his nephew, James "Jay" Matthew Haron. His family is grateful for the love and care of family and friends and particularly the love and care of his wonderful neighbors, Howard and Christine Whitmarsh, which allowed Chick to stay in his home during his final illness. "Say not in grief 'he is no more' but live in thankfulness that he was."- Hebrew Proverb. His funeral service will be held Friday, June 18, 2010, at 11 a.m. from the Sheehan Funeral Home, 115 Monk St., Stoughton. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery, Stoughton. Visiting hours will be held Thursday, June 17, 2010, from 5-8 p.m. in the funeral home. All are welcome to attend. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Chick's memory to the Special Olympics of Maine, c/o William Brillant, 125 John Roberts Road, Suite 19, South Portland, ME 04106.