Obituaries

Braintree Obituaries – Local Army Veteran, Amtrak Engineer Passes Away

The following are obituaries for Braintree residents or those with Braintree ties for the week of Sunday, May 12.

Wilbur Spink

Wilbur F. Spink, 94 years of age of Braintree, passed away at Quincy Medical Center, Tuesday, April 14, 2013. He born in Quincy, graduated from Quincy High School and served in the Army during W.W.II. He was a locomotive engineer for Amtrak for 40 years. He retired in 1984. He enjoyed boating and was an avid golfer. He also enjoyed ballroom dancing. He is survived by his wife, Ann I. (Karlonis) Spink, a son; Ronald Paul Spink married to Valerie J. Spink of Panama City, Fla.

Full obituary at Peck Funeral Services: http://www.peckservices.com/obits/obituary.php?id=296741

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Veronica Baggett

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Veronica M. (Worcester) Baggett R.N., 88 years of age, entered Life Eternal at the Royal Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Braintree on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 after a long illness. She was born in Boston and had resided in South Weymouth before moving to Braintree in 1975.  She was a graduate of the Laboure School of Nursing at Carney Hospital in Dorchester. Veronica was a registered nurse at Carney Hospital for a number of years.  She was a communicant of Saint Clare Parish in Braintree. She was the wife of the late Thomas Patrick Baggett who died in 1997.

Full obituary at Peck Funeral Services: http://www.peckservices.com/obits/obituary.php?id=296700

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