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Robert Frost

March 9, 1943 — March 31, 2016

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Robert H. Frost (Frosty) of Brockton passed away late Thursday March 31, 2016 at the Brockton VA Hospital at the age of 73. Robert was a Hospital Corpsman Chief Petty Officer in the U.S. Coast Guard before he took a voluntary demotion in order to change rates, to Storekeeper, and worked his way back up to Chief Petty Officer becoming the first in Coast Guard history to achieve this rank twice. He served a total of 26 years in the U.S. Coast Guard then was a former employee of the U.S. Postal Service for 17 years as a Mail Handler. He was a member of and past Chaplin for the American Legion Post 112 in Abington, Past Commander and Chaplin in the D.A.V in Brockton, and he most recently was active in the AM Vets of Avon. He also volunteered as Santa Claus for many years.

He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Lillian O. (Ford) Frost. Loving father of Lillian A. Wade of Caledonia, MS, Robert B. Frost, Michaelle A. Frost and the late Marjorie A. Frost all of Brockton. Brother of George Frost of Danvers. Also survived by 5 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren and 2 nieces and 1 nephew.

Visiting hours in the MacKinnon Funeral Home, 760 Washington St., Whitman on Wednesday Apr. 6 th 10 am-11 am.

A funeral service will follow at 11 am in the funeral home. Relatives and friends invited to attend.

Interment with Military Honors at Mass. National Cemetery in Bourne at 2:15 pm.


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