Clifford Morin Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Mr. Clifford T. Morin, 89, of 186 School St. Cheshire, died Thursday afternoon, March 10, 2005, at the home of his daughter in Westford, MA. He was born in North Adams on March 1, 1916, son of the late David and Delina (Morrier) Morin. He attended North Adams schools, and was a graduate of Drury High School. He had lived in Cheshire for 55 years. Mr. Morin worked for General Electric Co. in Pittsfield for 39 years and was manager of the Tool Engineering department for 23 years. During his career at GE, he was recognized as an expert in creative tooling and control procedures. He received local and national recognition for his work in the field of numerical control machining. He also holds the distinction of being on the initial manufacturing team to move from power transformer and set up the first production line in the Ordnance division in 1941. After his retirement from GE, he worked as a manufacturing consultant for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA. He also served on the C.H. McCann Technical High School Tool Advisory Board for several years. Mr. Morin was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Cheshire, where he served on many committees. He was a member of Berkshire Lodge of Masons in Adams for over 50 years, and was a member and Past President of the Cheshire Lions Club. He was also a member of the Cheshire Planning Board. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and golfing. He is survived by his wife, the former Eleanor Hathaway, whom he married on November 9, 1941; 2 daughters - Judith Wist of Belle Mead, New Jersey, and Nancy Wadleigh and her husband, Gregory, of Westford, MA; 1 Son - Robert Morin and his wife, Martha, of Orlando, Florida; 4 Grandchildren - Jennifer Grant, Rebecca Morin, Sarah Morin and Alexander Morin. The funeral will be held on Monday, March 14th, at 12 Noon in the Auge`-Paciorek-Simmons Funeral Home, 13 Hoosac St. Adams. Rev. William D. Furey, Pastor of Berkshire Union Chapel will officiate. Relatives and friends are invited. Burial will be private for the family in Maple Street Cemetery, Adams. Calling hours are Monday from 10:00 AM until the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Westford Ambulance Fund, Inc., PO Box 197, Westford, MA 01886, or the Cheshire Volunteer Fire Department, Cheshire, MA 01225, or through the funeral home.