Lawrence A. "Bud" Medeiros, 82, groundskeeper, Army veteran, Purple Heart recipient

Sep 7, 2010

Lawrence A. "Bud" Medeiros, 82, of East Wareham, died Sunday, September 5, 2010 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston after a brief illness. He was the husband of Marjorie L. (Franklin) Medeiros. They had been married for 57 years.

Born in Westport, he was the son of the late Manuel & Blanche (Reed) Medeiros and attended Westport schools.

Mr. Medeiros enlisted in the U.S. Army and served as graves registration specialist during the Korean War. He received a Purple Heart for wounds received in action.

Mr. Medeiros was formerly employed for many years at Greer's Lumber Yard in Wareham. He then became a groundskeeper for Tabor Academy in Marion where he worked for 22 years.

He was a life-member of the Benjamin D. Cushing V.F.W. Post # 2425 in Marion and loved his animals, birds and especially riding his moped.

Survivors include his wife; his children Maureen Bowman, Lawrence A. Medeiros, Jr., Dawn Washburn, Michael S. Medeiros, Lori Bowman and Raymond A. Bourque, Jr., all of Wareham; his sister Lorraine Borden, of Maine; 18 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.

His funeral service will be held on Thursday, September 9, 2010 at the Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, 2599 Cranberry Highway (Rt. 28), Wareham at 10 a.m. Interment will be in Center Cemetery, Wareham. Visiting hours will be Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

For directions and on-line guestbook visit: www.ccgfuneralhome.com