John B. Watson of Saugus died on Friday morning, September 11, 2026 at High Pointe Hospice after a brief illness. He was 81. His wife, Rose M. (Caggiano) Watson, died before him.
He was born in Chelsea, the son of John B. and Lucille (Shumpski) Watson, and worked as an iron worker with Boilermakers Local 29 in the Boston region. He liked his family around him, his dog Bella beside him and his motorcycle under him.
He leaves his children, Michael Watson and his wife Michelle of New Hampshire and Stephanie Swan of Reading; his grandchildren, David Swan and Abby, Samantha Swan, Justin Watson and his fiancee Aliscea, Kyle Watson and Cody Watson; his step-grandsons, Michael Greene and Dakota Johnson; and his great-grandsons, Maverick, Zander and Sawyer.
Services are private. Arrangements are by the Bisbee-Porcella Funeral Home, Saugus. The family suggests donations to the Wounded Warrior Project or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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