Obituary: Robert Parsons, 60, Longtime Stoughton Resident and Volunteer

, 60, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died unexpectedly at home on Thursday, May 24. He was the husband of Joyce M. (Carnes) Parsons. Son of the late Harold and Helen (Uminski) Parsons, he was born in Dorchester and raised in Stoughton.

He was a graduate of , Class of 1969 and Massasoit Community College. Parsons was an Airman First Class in the U.S. Air Force and a veteran of the Vietnam Era. He was an accountant for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at Massasoit Community College for 30 years before retiring eight years ago.

Parsons was the chairman of the Stoughton Fourth of July Committee for 30 years and the Stoughton Fire Station Sub-Committee. He was a Stoughton Town Meeting Representative in Precinct 1 for many years.

He was a member of the Stoughton Municipal Operations Committee and a founding member of the Mass. Lions All-State Band. He was also a longtime communicant of and a life-member of the in Stoughton.

In addition to his wife, Parsons is survived by his children, Jonathan H. Parsons and Kimberly L. Parsons. He was the brother of Ronald Parsons of Middleboro, George Parsons of Bridgewater, Thomas, William and James Parsons and Susan Gogos all of Arizona and the late Marie Brown. He is also survived by a large extended family.

Visiting hours will be Tuesday, May 29 from 4-8 p.m. at the , 358 Park St. (Route 27) in Stoughton.

Funeral precession will start from the Farley Funeral Home on Wednesday, May 30 at 9 a.m., followed by a Funeral Mass at St. James Church in Stoughton at 10 a.m.  Interment will take place following the Mass at Maplewood Cemetery in Stoughton (across from the Armory).

Donations in Parsons' memory may be made to St. James Youth Ministry, 560 Page St., Stoughton, MA 02072.