Warren Ernest Turner was born at his home on May 22, 1934 and died in his sleep at home in West Bridgewater on June 3, 2024. He was 90.

He attended Howard High School and survived the catastrophic fire. He studied at Colby College, and graduated from Suffolk University with a BS. He served in the US Army during Korea, where he discovered the new field of electronics which he taught at South Easton Regional Vocational Technical for years.

Warren contributed to his church as Parish President and Parish Committee Chairman at The First Church and delivered two lay sermons. He was the Unitarian-Universalist Delegate for years.

Warren negotiated as Union Representative for his local AFT during a strike for better pay and conditions. He contributed to his community by serving on numerous town committees and worked as West Bridgewater Election Warden from 2000 to 2017. He was elected Town Moderator 1989-2000, and truly believed in the freedom of speech for all, exemplified by the traditional town hall meetings where he held the gavel. He worked to elect Rep. Keith and Ambassador Heckler and Gov. Bill Weld among others. He was appointed to a position in Massachusetts' state government as the Head of the Department of Apprentice Services.

Warren was an avid fisherman and loved sports and the out-of-doors. He enjoyed fishing, camping, and traveling with his family and friends. He volunteered as umpire and Commissioner for the girls' softball league.

After contracting heart problems, he exercised with the 'Cardiac Kids' of Stoughton. In his latter years, Warren worked to organize the rebuilding of the high school, improve the accessibility of The First Church and joined as an at-large member of the Community Preservation Committee in their work to preserve the historic cemetery and the old skim milk bridge.

He is survived by his wife Elizabeth (Gould) Turner, 4 children: Karen Sanford, Peter Turner (Kathy), David Turner (Faith), and Paula Benotti (Robert), 7 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

Following Cremation, a Memorial Gathering will be held in the Russell & Pica Funeral Home, 441 South Main St., (Rt28) West Bridgewater on Sunday, June 23rd (Note Date) from 2-4PM & 6-8PM.  Funeral services will be on Monday, June 24th at 10:00AM in the First Church, 29 Howard St., West Bridgewater. Internment to follow in Pine Hill Cemetery, West Bridgewater.

In lieu of flowers please consider making a tax deductible donation, no matter how small, to the Nunckatessett Greenway Trust mentioning old skim milk bridge, West Bridgewater.