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Bill Mowatt – A Life Of Caring And Giving To Easton And Oliver Ames Sports

Bill and His Wife, Marilyn, Were Super Fans of OA Athletics

This past Friday night, at the Oliver Ames High School home boys' basketball game, there was a moment of silence and a tribute held for a very special man.   That man was William "Bill" Mowatt, the number one OA Tiger fan of all time.  Bill Mowatt loved OA and he loved Easton, and he gave tremendously of himself to both institutions.  Mowatt, who lived in Easton since childhood, passed away two Saturdays ago at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.  He was 71 years old and had been battling lymphoma for 11 years. “He fought lymphoma well, and so many times he bounced back and refused to let it beat him,” said his wife of 45 years, Marilyn.  “I think though that he finally just got so tired following the chemo and all the …

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Local Obituaries: Dec. 24 - 31

William Mowatt, Mary Fontes, Catherine Crockett, William Curran and Paul Pelletier.

William Mowatt William S. Mowatt, 71, a lifelong resident of North Easton, died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2012. He was raised in Easton and was a 1961 graduate of Oliver Ames High School. A veteran of the US Navy, he served as an E-3 during the Vietnam War. For the full obituary click here. Mary Fontes Mary E. (LaChappelle) Fontes, 79, died Dec. 28, 2012. She has been a resident of Norton for the past 31 years, formerly living in Taunton. Mary was an active volunteer for the Nine Lives of Norton for many years. For the full obituary click here. Catherine Crockett Catherine P. (Molloy) Crockett, 88, of Sharon, passed away Monday, Dec. 24, 2012. A resident of Sharon for more than 50 years, she grew up and was educated in Cambridge. Mrs. Crockett …

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