Warren Harding Bell, 88, of Mattapoisett passed away Monday, January 5, 2015, at home. He was the husband of Joan (Nash) Bell for 67 years.
He also leaves two daughters, Lucinda Mary Lucey of Belchertown and Ardith Joan Bell-Bshara and her husband Mitchell “Mike” Bshara of West End, NC; a grandson, Zackaria Gomes Rezendes, Jr. and his wife Catherine and a great grandson, Zackaria Gomes Rezendes, III of Palmer.
Warren in also survived by his younger brother David Arthur Bell, Jr. and his wife Rita and niece Jennifer “JD” Rich and her husband Ron all of Florida. Other survivors are two nephews, sons of Warren’s late twin brother, Wallace Houston Bell; Gregory Bell of Methuen and family and Wallace “Mannie” McMillan Bell of Peabody and family.
Born in Lawrence on May 18, 1926, the son of David Arthur and Edith (Wilkinson) Bell, Warren grew up in Andover and lived in Boston before building the family home in Mattapoisett. He attended Phillips Academy in Andover before enlisting in WWII in the Army Air Corps as an Air Cadet and was discharged in 1945 as a Sergeant.
He graduated from Northeastern University in Boston in 1951 with a BS in civil engineering and served the Commonwealth of MA for 38 years as a structural civil engineer.
Warren was a man of many talents, interests and affiliations, especially in the McGregor Pipe Band of Quincy which played at the first Highland Games in NH and the Highland Light Pipe Band of Cape Cod and as Past Pipe Major of the Yankee Division Pipe Band of New Bedford. He was Past Commander of the Mattapoisett Power Squadron and a member of the Scottish-American Military Society among many other affiliations.
In accordance with his wishes he will be cremated and a committal service will be held on May 18, 1015 at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne at 1:30pm. Arrangements are by the Fairhaven Funeral Home, 117 Main Street, Fairhaven.
In lieu of flowers, please consider support for a worthy cause such as Community Nurse and Hospice or any no-kill animal shelter.