May 19, 2009
Hartshorn, Earle
Earle Colburn Hartshorn, a longtime resident of Norwood, died Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at the Caritas Norwood Hospital after a brief illness. He was 86. Earle was born October 24, 1922 in Boston, a son of the late Earle C. and Mary (Thompson) Hartshorn. He graduated from Norwood High School,served in the US Army during World War Two, and then worked as a machinist at Bird machine Company in Walpole for 30 years. He was a member of the bay State Antique Auto Club, a member of the United Church of Norwood, and a member of Orient Lodge AF & AM of Norwood. Earle was the husband of the late Ruth M. (Fonseca), and the brother of the late Lewis Hartshorn, Alice Cummerford, Marion Pratt, and Ruth Houghton. Visiting hours will be held from noon to 1 PM Thursday at the May Funeral Home, 85 Nichols St., Norwood followed by a funeral service at the United Church of Norwood, 595 Washington St., Norwood at 1:30 PM. Burial will be in Rural Cemetery in Walpole. Donations to the Bay State Antique Auto Club, PO Box 486, Dedham, Ma 02027 would be appreciated.