Winifred L. "Winnie" (May) Hadges

Winifred L. (May) Hadges, 90, a lifelong resident of Brockton, passed away on September 16, 2025. She was the daughter of the late Ara and Ruth (Thomas) May. Winnie was a 1952 graduate of Brockton High School and was devoted to her family and home.

A longtime member of the Brockton Country Club, Winnie was an avid golfer and enjoyed reading, gardening, playing cards, and watching football as a big Tom Brady fan. She was known for her bold and unique personality as well as her love for fashion.

Winnie was the wife of the late James E. Hadges; loving mother of Christina Hadges and her husband Ron Valcourt of Raynham, Lauren Hadges-Doyle of Brockton, Dena Hadges-Duarte of Brockton, and the late Michele “Mickey” Hadges; dear grandmother of Sophie Doyle, and Alexander and Nicholas Duarte; sister of Bruce May of Bridgewater and the late Mary Ellen "Dolly" Wass; and an aunt of many nieces and nephews.

Respectfully, her funeral and burial are private. Memorial gifts may be made to Animal Protection Center of Southeastern Massachusetts, 1300 W. Elm St. Ext., Brockton, MA 02301.

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