John Eldridge Garland, of Milton, died Feb. 21. He was the beloved husband of Clare (Hartnett) Garland; devoted father of Matthew Owen Garland, Ryan Eldridge Garland and John Harrison Garland all of Milton; son of Sheila (Hinton) Garland of Fla., and the late Eldridge Garland; brother of Nancy Garland of N.C., and Susan Garland of Fla. Funeral service at First Parish of Milton (Unitarian), 535 Canton Ave., Thursday, Feb. 26, at 11 o’clock. Visiting hours in the Dolan & Chapman Funeral Home, 5 Canton Ave., Milton Village, Wednesday 4-8 p.m. Interment in Milton Cemetery. If desired, contributions in john’s memory may be sent to either Dana Farber Cancer Institute, c/o Thoracic Oncology Dept., 44 Binney St., Boston, MA 02115, or to the Greater Boston Food Bank, 70 South Bay Avenue, Boston, MA 02118-2700. For further information, please visit www.dolanchapman.com. – See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/southofboston-ledger/obituary.aspx?n=John-E-Garland&pid=174247764#sthash.Lhh1aINX.dpufJohn Eldridge Garland, of Milton, died Feb. 21. He was the beloved husband of Clare (Hartnett) Garland; devoted father of Matthew Owen Garland, Ryan Eldridge Garland and John Harrison Garland all of Milton; son of Sheila (Hinton) Garland of Fla., and the late Eldridge Garland; brother of Nancy Garland of N.C., and Susan Garland of Fla. Funeral service at First Parish of Milton (Unitarian), 535 Canton Ave., Thursday, Feb. 26, at 11 o’clock. Visiting hours in the Dolan & Chapman Funeral Home, 5 Canton Ave., Milton Village, Wednesday 4-8 p.m. Interment in Milton Cemetery. If desired, contributions in john’s memory may be sent to either Dana Farber Cancer Institute, c/o Thoracic Oncology Dept., 44 Binney St., Boston, MA 02115, or to the Greater Boston Food Bank, 70 South Bay Avenue, Boston, MA 02118-2700. For further information, please visit www.dolanchapman.com. – See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/southofboston-ledger/obituary.aspx?n=John-E-Garland&pid=174247764#sthash.Lhh1aINX.dpuf