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- MetroWest Daily News (Framingham, MA)
July 19, 2018
John L. Brooks, 72, died Monday, July 16, 2018 at home, after a period of declining health.
John leaves his son Michael Brooks and his wife Crystal and their three daughters, Savanna, Lillian and Barbara Ann, with whom he lived. He also leaves his aunt Barbara Aronson, of Whitinsville.
He was predeceased by his wife of 36 years, Suzanne (McKenzie) in 2014.
John was the only child of Marty and Ruth Agnes (Dow) Brooks. He was born March 11, 1946 in Chelsea and he grew up in Newton.
He was drafted into the US Army and served as a medic in Vietnam. A dedicated worker, John was constantly going to school to improve his employment skills whether by taking welding or computer courses or by attending Petersons School of Steam Engineering. He worked in many industries, including General Motors as a millwright, the Leahy Clinic and ultimately retiring as a 2nd class engineer from American Power in 2008. With Suzanne, John en- joyed traveling; Maine was a special place for them. He enjoyed spending time fishing, hunting and camping with his son, daughter-in-law and grand-daughters. He absolutely adored his grand-daughters and being with his family.
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1946 - 2018 (72 years)
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