OBITUARY: (MIDDLEBORO)
Harold Linwood Priest, aged 88 years, longtime resident of Middleboro, died on
Fri. September 21, 2007, at Oak Hill Nursing Home, after a lengthy illness.
Beloved husband of Cecilia A (Savard) Priest, they had been married for 66
years. Born in Raynham, MA, December 17, 1918; son of the late Linwood M and
Helen (Emerson) Priest, he was raised in Dover Foxcroft, ME, and moved to
Middleboro and has been a resident for 66 years. He served in WWII, in the
United States Navy, as well as being a Veteran of the United States Army. He
worked for 12 years in the Geilich Tannery in Taunton , MA . He was employed as
a carrier/clerk for the United States Postal Service, working most of his career
in Middleboro, and retired after 28 years of service. He was a lifetime member
of the Mitchell Memorial Club. He enjoyed the state of Maine , where he was an
avid hunter, fisherman and woodsman. He was a duck-pin bowler for many years in
the Lakeville Recreation League, and was known as a high average bowler. He was
an outstanding horseshoe thrower. He enjoyed playing cards, especially cribbage
with family and friends. He enjoyed gardening with consistent harvests every
year. He will be remembered as a handyman, and will be warmheartedly remembered
as a devoted husband, father, brother, uncle, grandfather, great-grandfather,
and friend. Survivors include his wife of 66 years, four sons; Stephen L and his
wife Catherine Priest of Bedford, NH, David E and his wife Helen Priest of South
Yarmouth, MA, Edward H and his wife Andrea Priest of Middleboro, Dennis E and
his wife Sandra Priest of Anaheim Hills, CA, two daughters; Barbara A and her
husband Lawrence Grondzki of Live Oak, FL, Carolyn A and her husband Ronald
Millett of Lakeville, MA, two sisters; Ethel Hersey of Dover Foxcroft, ME, and
Hilda Lankist of Guilford, ME, 15 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren. He was
the brother of the late Margaret Gavette and Shirley Carlson. Father of the late
Harold L Priest Jr., who predeceased him in 1995. Visiting hours will be on Mon.
September 24th from 2-4 & 6-8 pm. Funeral service will be held from the Ashley
Funeral Home, 35 Oak St. Middleboro, on Tues., at 9 am, followed by a Mass of
Christian Burial at Sacred Heart Church, 340 Centre St. Middleboro, at 10 am.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend. In lieu of flowers, donations in
his memory to: Asera Care Hospice, 40 Washington St. Wellesley Hills , MA 02481
, would be appreciated.