Mr. Robert Briggs

Robert G. Briggs, 77, of Lynnfield died on Sunday, May 10 at the Mass General Hospital in Boston.

Born in Winthrop on November 16, 1937, he was the son of the late Charles and Agnes (Marion) Briggs.

Mr. Briggs was raised in Winthrop. He was a graduate of Winthrop High School, Class of 1957 and had attended Wentworth Institute. Mr. Briggs was a longtime G.E. employee. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and was an avid golfer.

Mr. Briggs is survived by his wife Margaret M. (Walsh) Briggs, his three sons; Robert G. Briggs, Jr and his wife Melissa of Wilmington, Paul J. Briggs and his wife Jennifer of Lynnfield and Michael J. Briggs and his wife Corinne of Easthampton, and his seven grandchildren; Madison, Ethan, Aidan, Keely, Lily, Connor and Austin Briggs. He is also survived his brother Charles Briggs of Winthrop, and his two sisters; Mary Moriarty of Winthrop and Laura Keane of Randolph.

His funeral will be held from the McDonald Funeral Home, 19 Yale Ave., Wakefield on Friday at 9am followed by a Funeral Mass in the Our Lady of the Assumption Church, corner of Salem and Grove Sts., Lynnfield at 10am. Visitation for relatives and friends will be held at the Funeral Home on Thursday from 4-8pm. Interment will be at Forest Hill Cemetery in Lynnfield.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Robert's name may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Attn: Memorial Donations, 9 Erie Drive, Suite 101, Natick, MA 01760.

May 14, 2015
4:00 PM to 8:00 PM

McDonald Funeral Home
19 Yale Ave
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 245-3550

May 15, 2015
10:00 AM

Our Lady of the Assumption
4 Grove St.
Lynnfield, MA 01940

May 15, 2015
11:30 AM

Forest Hill Cemetery
Lynnfield, MA 01940