Joseph "Jay" Vincent

Son of the late Joseph Vincent and Rowena (Washburn) and step-father, Captain Sidney Merrill. Jay was the beloved husband of Elizabeth (Macaulay), loving father of Patrick Vincent of Fall River and cherished step-father of Christiana Rose and husband, Brian of Norwood , Kerstin Cody and her husband John of North Attleboro. Dear brother of Patricia Budd and her husband Richard of Portland, Maine, and the late Judith Stevens and Barbara Larison. Cherished "Papa" of Timmy and Samantha Rose and Johnny and Amelia Cody. Also survived by several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Jay's family would like to extend their heartfelt gratitude to the Julia Ruth House of Westwood for the many joyful days Jay enjoyed in their trusting care, the Norwood Senior Center members for their kindness and companionship and the Stanley Tippett House of Needham for the compassionate care they rendered.

A Mass of Christian Burial on October 4 at 9am St. Timothy Church, 650 Nichols St, Norwood, MA. Interment will be held at 2:30pm at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne.

Due to floral restrictions at the cemetery, donations can be made to the Circle of Hope, P.O. Box 421, Norwood, MA 02062.