Last modified: Friday, June 19, 2009 1:39 AM EDT

Obituaries published June 9

Obituaries were published for Maybelle F. Morin, 95, of Attleboro; Bruce Evan Fleming, 55, Port Deposit, Md.; and Joseph J. MacDougald, 91, of Wrentham.

Maybelle F. Morin, 95

ATTLEBORO - Maybelle F. Morin, 95, of Riverside Avenue, Attleboro, a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed peacefully on Sunday morning, June 7, 2009 of natural causes at the LifeCare Center of Attleboro. She was the beloved wife of the late Paul G. Morin, who passed June 1, 1998.

Born Maybelle E. Spriggs on Oak Hill Avenue at Briggs Corner in Attleboro on December 2, 1913, Maybelle was the ninth of ten children of Thomas Marshall Spriggs and Clara Van Amberg Spriggs. She was raised and educated in Attleboro and was a graduate of Attleboro High School, Class of 1931.

Maybelle was employed as a cashier at Morin's Diner in downtown Attleboro, where she always greeted customers with a smile, for over twenty years until retiring at the age of seventy.

She enjoyed reading, knitting, solving crossword puzzles and watching television game shows. She dearly enjoyed her family and in later years was blessed with many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Morin is survived by two daughters: Suzanne Rose Brink and her husband Robert of Floral Park, NY and Paula May Morin of Attleboro; two sons: John Reese Morin and his wife Grace of Santa Rosa Beach, FL and Michael Paul Morin and his wife Patrice of Wilsonville, Alabama; six grandchildren: Laura Lynn Ormsby, Robert Brink, Nicole Dow, Michele Hamilton, Peter Morin and Patrick Morin; and eleven great-grandchildren: Kevin, Olivia, Matthew, Molly, Katherine May, Suzanne Rose, Robert Alexander, Nicholas, Brett, Cameron and Madison.

Maybelle was the loving grandmother of the late Scott Morin; mother-in-law of the late Robert Maher; and predeceased by five sisters and four brothers.

Family and friends are kindly invited to attend visiting hours on Thursday, June 11, 2009 from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Duffy-Poule Funeral Home, 20 Peck Street, Attleboro.

A funeral will be conducted on Friday, June 12, 2009 at 10 a.m. from the Duffy-Poule Funeral Home followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in St. John the Evangelist Church, 133 North Main Street, Attleboro celebrated by the Rev. Richard Roy, pastor. Mrs. Morin will be laid to rest beside her beloved husband, Paul and her beloved grandson, Scott in St. John's Cemetery, West Street.

In lieu of flowers and for those wishing to remember Maybelle in a special way and in appreciation to the care extended to Maybelle, memorial contributions in her memory may be made to: The Community Visiting Nurse Agency, 10 Emory Street, Attleboro, MA 02703 and/or Activities Fund, c/o LifeCare Center of Attleboro, 969 Park Street, Attleboro, MA 02703. An on-line guest book for remembrances and condolences may be found at: www.duffy-poule.com.

Bruce Evan Fleming, 55

PORT DEPOSIT, Md. - Bruce Evan Fleming, 55, of Principio Road, Port Deposit, Md., died on Sunday, May 31, 2009 at University Hospital in Baltimore, Md. from injuries sustained in a fall two days earlier while making a delivery in Hagerstown, Md.

Born in Boston, Massachusetts on November 17, 1953, he was a son of Lois Ruth (Beardsley) Fleming of North Attleboro; formerly of Medfield; and the late Retired Colonel William Reid Fleming, who died on August 23, 2007.

He was raised and educated in Medfield and was a 1971 graduate of Medfield High School.

Mr. Fleming was employed in the shipping and receiving department of Corning Medical in Medfield for ten years prior to becoming a truck driver. A truck driver for more than 25 years, he was previously employed by Lease Way, a car carrier company, and more recently for P. E. Kramme of Monroeville, New Jersey.

He was a proud member of the Teamsters Union for many years.

A resident of Maryland for the past 15 years, Mr. Fleming previously resided in Pennsylvania for 8 years.

Although a truck driver by trade, he was a motorcyclist by passion. An avid sportsman, he loved NASCAR, the Boston Red Sox, the New England Patriots, target shooting, fresh and saltwater fishing and his home exercise routine.

A man with a sense of adventure, he enjoyed skydiving and bungee jumping.

Among his favorite pastimes was the time spent enjoying the open road on his Harley Davidson motorcycle with his group of friends.

He had many talents and enjoyed performing projects around his home.

A kind man, his legacy is enriched by having made the ultimate gift of organ donation at the time of his passing that will allow countless individuals to have a renewed lease of life from his generosity.

He will be lovingly remembered by his family as "a friend to many, but he was loved by all." He will be missed by his Teamsters brethren and the many riders who knew him and whose lives he touched with his bright smile and caring way.

Although not a veteran of the United States military, he was a lifelong patriotic man having been instilled with such values from his father and family.

In addition to his mother, he leaves a brother: Ferris Reid Fleming, Sr. of North Attleboro and his wife, Annemarie (Maguire) Fleming, R.N., Town of North Attleborough public health nurse, of North Attleboro; two nephews: William Reid Fleming of North Attleboro and Ferris Reid Fleming, Jr. of North Attleboro; a niece: Heather Lilly Marie Fleming of North Attleboro; his former companion: Mary Lou Gross in Pennsylvania; his best friend: Michael Zemina and his family of Plymouth and he was the beloved "Uncle Bruce" to the children of his many friends.

Family and friends are cordially invited to attend visitation on Wednesday, June 10, 2009 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Memorial Chapel of the Dyer-Lake Funeral Home - the national historic Colonel Obed Robinson Home, 161 Commonwealth Avenue (exit 5 off I-95 N or S, go right at end of ramp, 3/4 mile on left), Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro.

A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, June 12, 2009 at 10 a.m. in the Memorial Chapel of the Dyer-Lake Funeral Home - the national historic Colonel Obed Robinson Home, 161 Commonwealth Avenue (exit 5 off I-95 N or S, go right at end of ramp, 3/4 mile on left), Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro with the Rev. Ronald L. Squibb, pastor of Assembly of God, South Attleboro, officiating.

Burial will follow in Mount Hope Cemetery and Arboretum, North Attleboro.

A children's room will be available during visitation and funeral service.

A memorial ride will be held at a later date in Maryland in his honor and memory.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Mr. Fleming's name may be made to the Living Legacy Foundation of Maryland, 1730 Twin Springs Road, Baltimore, Maryland 21227 to assist recipients and to increase the awareness and benefits of organ donation. The organization may be reached at 800-641-HERO or through the organization's Web site at www.thellf.org.

To send the family an expression of sympathy, please visit an online register book at www.dyer-lakefuneralhome.com.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Dyer-Lake Funeral Home, 161 Commonwealth Avenue, Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro 508-695-0200.

CWO Joseph James MacDougald, U.S. Army (Ret.)

WRENTHAM - Joseph J. MacDougald, 91, of Wrentham, Mass. and St. Petersburg, Fla., died peacefully at St. Anthony's Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida on Sunday, June 7, 2009.

Joe was born in Providence on March 22, 1918 to Joseph M. and Loretta Reynolds MacDougald. He attended the Rhode Island School of Design before enlisting in the Army in 1941, serving in the Field Artillery with the 659th Artillery Battalion in France and Germany during WWII, and later in the Military Police Criminal Investigations Detachment (CID) for the remainder of his 25-year career. He served in Germany, Massachusetts, Puerto Rico, Utah, Maryland, Korea and Louisiana, before retiring in 1966 as a chief warrant officer.

He married Ruth Louise Marsden in 1941, his devoted and loving wife for their 60-year marriage. Ruth died in St. Petersburg, Florida, in 2001. Joseph and Ruth settled in Wrentham, Massachusetts after retiring from the Army, where he founded the Wrentham Historical Society.

Joseph was an endlessly inquisitive learner with a passion for preserving information about the past. He spent 35 years researching and creating historical archives which he donated to the town of Wrentham. The MacDougald Archives are housed there at the Fiske Memorial Library. Joseph's legacy leaves a strong impression on the many lives he graced. He will be dearly missed.

Joseph is survived by his son, James Edward MacDougald, his daughter Kathleen MacDougald Jacobs, his sister Loretta MacDougald Lapierre and his brother James Austin MacDougald. He had 4 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Church at 130 South Street in Wrentham at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 13, with a reception following.