Lucy Cogswell, 87, worked at inn
WALPOLE -- Lucy M. (Tomaso) Cogswell, a longtime housekeeper for the Sharon Inn, died April 11 at Charlwell House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Norwood. She was 87.
A lifelong resident of Walpole, Mrs. Cogswell enjoyed being near her family. ''She didn't want to go anywhere else," said her daughter, Virginia Bagge of Ashland, N.H.
Mrs. Cogswell worked in the housekeeping department of the inn, now the Econo Lodge, for more than 31 years, retiring in 2000. In 1999, she received the Employee of the Year award, presented by the American Hotel and Motel Association.
She loved her job. ''The people got to know her; they wanted her rooms," her daughter said.
Mrs. Cogswell was a member of the Italian American Society in Walpole and enjoyed playing bocce with the organization.
She also loved to travel with her family, taking trips to Foxwoods and Las Vegas, and going on cruises. The family also rented a cottage on Cape Cod during the summer.
''She loved gardening; she loved to work on her yard," said her son-in-law, Richard Bagge.
Mrs. Cogswell kept active, walking every day, and was learning to golf. She also enjoyed puzzles and was an avid Red Sox and Patriots fan.
She also leaves four other daughters, Caroline Cohen of Franklin, Ruth Garrett of Newtown, Conn., Lucille Farrar of Forestdale, and Judith Harris of Medfield; a brother, Leo Tomaso of California; two sisters, Virginia Daddario and Thelma Gentili both of Walpole; 13 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren.
A funeral service was held April 15 in United Church, Walpole. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Walpole.
John J. Leary Jr., truck driver; 65
PEMBROKE -- John J. ''Jack" Leary Jr., a retired truck driver, died April 10 at the Queen Anne Nursing Home in Hingham after a long battle with cancer. He was 65.
Mr. Leary was born in Waltham and raised in Dorchester, where he attended Don Bosco High School. He lived in Hanson before moving to Marshfield in the mid-1970s. Two years ago he moved to Pembroke to live with his daughter, Debby Dyckman, and her family.
Living in Pembroke allowed Mr. Leary to be involved in the lives of his daughter and her family, which was important to him, his daughter said.
He was employed as a truck driver for 35 years for companies across the South Shore. For 15 years, he worked for PA Landers Inc. in Hanover. He retired in 2004 from a smaller company.
''He really loved driving a truck, he just loved it," his daughter said. ''He loved the guys he worked with over the years."
Mr. Leary enjoyed playing baseball -- he played in high school -- and was an avid follower of the Red Sox. As a teenager, he had the opportunity to join the Chicago White Sox minor-league team, but had to decline due to health reasons. He also played for local teams in Whitman.
Also a football fan, he followed both the New England Patriots and Washington Redskins. He enjoyed taking trips to the beach, and ''loved to sit on the back deck in his lounge chair and lay out in the sun all day," his daughter said.
He also leaves two other daughters; Karen Lynch of Hope, R.I., and Jeanne Hessler of Harrisville, R.I.; two sons, Daniel and Stephen, both of Marshfield; a sister, Ann Youngclaus of Hanson; and nine grandchildren.
A funeral service was held April 13 at the Sullivan Funeral Home, Hanover. Burial was in Pembroke Center Cemetery.
AMANDA CARSWELL 
