Walter E. Jr. Barrett

Walter Edwin “Bud” Barrett Jr., a longtime resident of Dedham, died Friday, March 5, 2021 at his home in Dedham. He was 95. Bud was born June 19, 1925 in Boston, Massachusetts, the only son of Walter Edwin Barrett Sr. and Clara (Towner) Barrett McClutchey. He was raised by his foster parents, George C. Morris and Lucy Bell (MacPhee) Morris. Bud graduated from Hyde Park High School as the Class Vice President with the Class of 1942. After High School he worked for the Sturtevant Company in Hyde Park and then as an electrician for the New Haven Railroad.  He volunteered for the Army in 1944 and was Honorably discharged as a Corporal in the Army Air Corps 18 months later due to a surplus of volunteers in his specialty. Bud earned his Bachelor’s Degree and his Master’s Degree in Social Work from Boston University. He started his professional career as the Youth Director for the Cambridge YMCA and then became the School Adjustment Counsellor for the Dedham School Department until his retirement in 1995. Bud’s passions were varied, from antique autos, harness horses, gardening, and cooking, and he enjoyed a good parade.  He was a Past President of the Bay State Antique Auto Club and owned a restored 1931 Model A Huckster.  Bud had a groomer’s license for harness horsemen and he groomed horses at Foxboro racetrack and at private stables.  He loved history and was a member of the Dedham Historical Society. Bud joined his interests and wrote a history of the Readville Racetrack.  He was a Past President of the Dedham Retired Men’s Club, a trustee of St. John’s Preschool, and an active member of the Allin Congregational Church in Dedham where he had served as a Deacon.  Bud is survived by his wife, Olive Day (Emerson) Barrett; his daughter, Susan B. Sisk, and her husband Robert, of Nashua, New Hampshire; his two sons, Alan W. Barrett of Dedham, and Steven D. Barrett, and his wife Aline, of Westwood; and his brother, Jerry Morris of Scarborough, Maine.  He was the brother of the late George C. Morris, and the late Evelyn Orcutt.  Visiting hours will be held Monday, March 8th from 2-4 pm at the Folsom Funeral Home, 87 Milton Street, Dedham.  His funeral service will be Tuesday at 11 am at the funeral home followed by interment in Brookdale Cemetery, Dedham.  Masks are required in the funeral home and at the cemetery.  In lieu of flowers donations to Hospice Services of MA, 681 Main Street, Haverhill, MA 01832 would be appreciated.