Obituary for Erwin Fletcher
Erwin Fletcher, age 99, a lifelong resident of Chelmsford, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 28, 2021, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of the late Margaret (Gorman) Fletcher.
He was born in Chelmsford, MA on December 18, 1921, and was the son of the late Walter S. and Esther (Allen) Fletcher.
Erwin was a lifelong resident of Chelmsford, where he graduated from Chelmsford High School with the Class of 1939. He proudly served his country during WWII in the US Navy aboard the USS Northampton and the USS Iowa. After his service, he became a Master Plumber and cofounded Fletcher and Donovan Plumbing and Heating and remained self-employed until he retired. He was a member of the Chelmsford Lodge of Elks and William Sewall Gardner – Kilwinning Lodge, A.F. & A.M. in Lowell. Erwin was an “Old Yankee” and very proud of it.
Erwin leaves his children; Jack and his wife Jane Fletcher, Marcille Freitas and her husband John, Jocelyn Ciulla and her husband Mel all of Chelmsford, and Kimberlee Allison of Manchester, NH, his grandchildren; Kelly Pitts, Katie Garcia, Todd Fletcher, Marcille Chouinard, John Freitas, Jr., Michael Freitas, Melindy Marenco, Alyson Demars, and Becky Harris. He also leaves 18 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren.
Sadly, he was predeceased by his grandson Jason Fletcher, his longtime companion Thelma (Skip) Milinazzo, his brothers; Allen, Eddie, Vernon, and Lester Fletcher, and his sister Shirley Shanahan.
In accordance with his wishes there will be no visitation and funeral services and interment will be held privately. Memorial donations may be made in Erwin’s memory to the Shriners Hospital for Children, (Development Office) 51 Blossom Street, Boston, MA 02114 or shrinershospitalsforchildren.org/boston.
He was born in Chelmsford, MA on December 18, 1921, and was the son of the late Walter S. and Esther (Allen) Fletcher.
Erwin was a lifelong resident of Chelmsford, where he graduated from Chelmsford High School with the Class of 1939. He proudly served his country during WWII in the US Navy aboard the USS Northampton and the USS Iowa. After his service, he became a Master Plumber and cofounded Fletcher and Donovan Plumbing and Heating and remained self-employed until he retired. He was a member of the Chelmsford Lodge of Elks and William Sewall Gardner – Kilwinning Lodge, A.F. & A.M. in Lowell. Erwin was an “Old Yankee” and very proud of it.
Erwin leaves his children; Jack and his wife Jane Fletcher, Marcille Freitas and her husband John, Jocelyn Ciulla and her husband Mel all of Chelmsford, and Kimberlee Allison of Manchester, NH, his grandchildren; Kelly Pitts, Katie Garcia, Todd Fletcher, Marcille Chouinard, John Freitas, Jr., Michael Freitas, Melindy Marenco, Alyson Demars, and Becky Harris. He also leaves 18 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren.
Sadly, he was predeceased by his grandson Jason Fletcher, his longtime companion Thelma (Skip) Milinazzo, his brothers; Allen, Eddie, Vernon, and Lester Fletcher, and his sister Shirley Shanahan.
In accordance with his wishes there will be no visitation and funeral services and interment will be held privately. Memorial donations may be made in Erwin’s memory to the Shriners Hospital for Children, (Development Office) 51 Blossom Street, Boston, MA 02114 or shrinershospitalsforchildren.org/boston.