Passed on Tuesday, 13 January 2015
The Rev. Mr. Richard Stoughton, Jr., formerly of Brockton, MA, passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2015, at the age of 94. Rev. Stoughton was born in Montague, MA, and grew up in Turners Falls, MA. Rev. Stoughton is a graduate of Deerfield Academy, Bates College, and Andover Newton Theological School. Rev. Stoughton was ordained on June 10, 1946 at First Congregational Church of Turners Falls. He as pastor at East Congregational Church in East Jaffrey, NH, from 1945-1957, Porter Congregational Church in Brockton, MA, from 1957-1980, and later served Christ Congregational Church from 1980-1986. After retiring to Wellfleet, MA, he became the summer pastor of the Truro Congregation Parish in Truro, MA, from 1987-2010.
A memorial service was held on Saturday, January 24, 2015, at 11:00am at the First Congregational Church of Wellfleet, 200 Main Street, Wellfleet, MA.
Gifts in Rev. Stoughton’s memory may be made to the memorial fund of either the First Congregational Church of Wellfleet, P.O. Box 1300, Wellfleet, MA 02667 or First Congregation Parish of Truro, P.O. Box 785, Truro, MA 02666.
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A memorial service was held on Saturday, January 24, 2015, at 11:00am at the First Congregational Church of Wellfleet, 200 Main Street, Wellfleet, MA.
Gifts in Rev. Stoughton’s memory may be made to the memorial fund of either the First Congregational Church of Wellfleet, P.O. Box 1300, Wellfleet, MA 02667 or First Congregation Parish of Truro, P.O. Box 785, Truro, MA 02666.
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