Walter T. Belcher

Belcher, Walter T. of Punta Gorda, FL and Mashpee, formerly of Braintree and Quincy,August 28,2009. Beloved husband of Dorothy (Deane) Belcher of Punta Gorda, FL and Mashpee. Devoted father of Walter K. Belcher and his wife Ellen of Carver, Diane C. Phillips and her husband Bob of Dublin,OH, Nancy A. O’Connell and her husband Steve of Falmouth, Elaine D. Rudel and Ruthanne of Cambridge and Thomas J. Belcher and his wife Kathleen of Plymouth. Brother of James K. Belcher, Merridith , NH, Claire Cattaneo of W. Quincy, Jane E. Belcher of Braintree and the late William C. Belcher. Walter is also lovingly survived by 11 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. Walter was born in Rhode Island and grew up in Quincy. He was a 1952 graduate of North Quincy High School and attended Wentworth University. Walter worked as a Chemical Designer for Polaroid in Waltham for 15 years before retiring in 1989. He enjoyed playing bridge, boating and golf. He was a member of the Platinum Point Yacht Club in Punta Gorda, FL. Walter will be missed by all who knew him. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the visiting hours Monday, August 31, 2009 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM in the Keohane Funeral Home, 785 Hancock Street, QUINCY. A Celebration of Life Service will be held in the funeral home at 9:15AM on Tuesday, September 01, 2009 prior to the Funeral Mass in Sacred Heart Church, North Quincy at 10:00 AM. Burial in Mt. Wollaston Cemetery, Quincy. Donations in memory of Walter may be made to the American Heart Assoc. 20 Speen St. Framingham, MA 01701.