Frank C. Stoddard Jr.

Frank Stoddard of Weymouth, 74, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away peacefully on Oct. 2, 2016 after a long illness. Frank was a graduate of Brockton High School and Northeastern University where he played in the band. He was a sportswriter at the Brockton Enterprise for 47 years, many of them spent as the newspaper's high school sports editor, and a career that began as an intern while at Northeastern. He was a teacher at Cardinal Spellman High School from 1966 to 1977. Frank had a lifelong love of learning and enhanced his teaching of history by making slides of historical sites he visited during his teaching years. He won awards for his series on athletes and drugs and was involved in many clubs and associations, including the Golf Writers Association of America and the Brockton City Four Ball Tournament Committee. He extended his love of school sports into several basketball and soccer coaching positions at area high schools, including Archbishop Williams, Cardinal Spellman, Weymouth North and Weymouth South high schools as well his daughters' town and travel soccer teams. Music was a large part of Frank’s life. He directed the Cardinal Spellman orchestra for their annual musical. He was a member of the First Church choir and loved playing the part of Dick Deadeye in a church production of HMS Pinafore. He also served on the church Finance Committee for several years. Frank loved Christmas and all its preparations. Everyone looked forward to the cookies he baked for the season. He enjoyed shopping for holiday toys. He made sure all children present at the large family Christmas party received a toy. He is survived by his wife of 46 years Marcia (Dillon), his daughter Catherine Johns and her husband George of Lakeville, his daughter Sarah Wenstrom and her husband Kristopher of Norwood. He was the proud grandfather of Allyson, Rebecca, and Lily Johns and Rachel and Marisa Wenstrom. He is also survived by his sister, Helen Oakes of Bridgewater as well as many cousins, nieces and nephews. Visiting hours Friday, Oct. 7 from 4-8 at CC Shepherd Funeral Home, Columbian Square, South Weymouth. The funeral will be 10 a.m. Saturday at First Church in Weymouth, 17 Church Street. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Memorial Fund, Colonial Nursing Home, 125 Broad St., Weymouth MA 02188. If you would like to leave a message for the family please click on the candle.