Robert J. Martin

Robert James Martin, 78, of Taunton passed away on January 18 peacefully at home after a brief illness. Born in 1942, he spent most of his life in Taunton. He was the son of the late George and Agnes (McKenna) Martin. He graduated from Coyle High in 1961 and was a co-captain of the Coyle golf team. He received a BS degree from Bridgewater State in 1965. He earned his Juris Doctor from Suffolk Law School and passed the Massachusetts Bar in 1969. He held the position of first Assistant Clerk of Bristol County Superior Court for 33 years. He retired in 2002. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and an active communicant and Eucharistic Minister of the Annunciation of the Lord Parish. He loved to play golf and received many rewards. He belonged to the Fall River Country Club and Lakeville Country Club. He was an avid researcher of Irish and Scottish surnames. He also loved history and traveled quite extensively to historic sites around the world including, Europe, Egypt, China, the Caribbean, the south Pacific and many throughout the United States. He enjoyed taking his family on vacations to Mexico. He was an enthusiastic shopper of flashy clothes, shoes, cars and Invi...[more]

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watches. Robert is survived by his love Shirley (Gorczyca) Martin, his wife of 55 years. His son Jeffrey Martin and his wife Amy of Norton and their two children Andrew and Ashlyn. His daughter Tracy Martin and her husband Robert of Amesbury and their sons Benjamin and John. His sisters Theresa McCracken of St. Petersburg, FL., and Mary Ann Martin of Sacramento, CA and several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held Monday, January 25th, 2021 from 9:00-10:30 AM at Riendeau Mulvey Funeral Home, 467 Bay Street, Taunton MA. Funeral Mass immediately following Visitation at 11:00 AM at Annunciation of the Lord Parish, 31 1st Street, Taunton MA. Interment will follow at St. Francis Cemetery in Taunton. For directions or to leave an online condolence please visit www.r-mfh.com.