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Gaston Louis Dargis, 88, of
Leominster, died Saturday morning, January 30, 2010, at
U-Mass Memorial University Campus, Worcester after an
illness.
He was born February 18, 1921 in
Leominster, the son of the late Emile Dargis and Graziella (Vigneault)
Dargis and was a lifelong Leominster resident. He attended
St. Cecilia’s Grammar School and is a graduate of Becker
College. He married his wife of 66 years, Lorraine, on May
20, 1943.
He was a veteran of World War II
serving in the U.S. Army. He fought in the Battle of the
Bulge, earning the Bronze Star for bravery. He returned to
Leominster after the war to his wife and daughter and went
on to have two more children. Gaston was general manager of
Delisle’s Department Store on Main Street for 43 years.
He is survived by his wife, Lorraine
(Forest) Dargis, two daughters, Sandra Dargis of St. Croix,
Ann Wyatt and her husband John of Alamo, California; one
son, John Dargis and his wife Jean of Bar Harbor, Maine;
five grandchildren, Steven Cheshire, Peter Wyatt, Alex
Wyatt, Chloe Dargis, Booth Dargis. He was predeceased by a
sister, Theresa Skinner and by a brother, Emile Dargis.
Burial was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. |
Gaston L. Dargis
1921 - 2010
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Otto P. Palazzi
1920 - 2010
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Otto P. Palazzi, 89, of Central Street,
died Friday, Feb. 26, 2010, in the Life Care Center of
Leominster, after an illness.
He was born on Dec. 2, 1920, in Leominster, son of the
late Augusto and Aldina (Saudelli) Palazzi. Mr. Palazzi was
a 1938 graduate of Leominster High School. He was a U.S.
Navy veteran serving in World War II on the aircraft
carrier, Kitkum Bay in the Pacific Theater. He was a
salesman for Atlas Liquor Distributors in Worcester and also
worked for his father at the former Palazzi Oil Company. Mr.
Palazzi was a member of St. Anna Parish, the Sons of Italy,
the Knights of Columbus Council #406, and Colombo Hall. He
enjoyed Leominster sports and was a New York Yankees fan.
He leaves his wife of 71 years, Gloria (Pasquarelli)
Palazzi; one son, Ronald “Togo” Palazzi and his wife,
Lorraine, of Leominster; one daughter, Bette Kartanos of
Leominster; seven grandchildren, Thomas Palazzi, Lynne
Palazzi, Michelle Barry, David Palazzi, Stephanie LeBlanc,
Amy Craven, and James Kartanos; eight great-grandchildren;
and one sister, Mary Ware of Athol. He was predeceased by a
son, Thomas John Palazzi, who passed away in 1945. |
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Dario “Dee” Proietti 88 died at the
Life Care Center of Leominster on March 13, 2008. He was the
son of the late Augusto and Concetta (Piermarini) Proietti.
Mr. Proietti was born in Mathers, Pennsylvania on January
25, 1920, but moved to Leominster with his family at the age
of 6 months. He was a graduate of Leominster High School
Class of 1938. Dario enlisted in the United States Army Air
Force on January 15, 1942 where he served for 42 months, in
North Africa, and Italy where he was wounded and received
the Purple Heart. While in Italy he met and befriended a
Capuchin Monk Padre Pio who later was made a Saint. Saint
Pio made a profound influence on Dario’s life. Dario retired
from Union Products after 38 years as a die maker. He was
also one of the founders of the Leominster Credit serving as
the secretary during their formative years.
He was married to the former Marjorie
(Grossi) Proietti – a high school sweetheart. He leaves two
brothers John Proietti and his wife Dorothy, his brother
Gino Proietti and his sister Clara Ermini, and
brother-in-law Ciro, and his brother-in-law John Grossi all
of Leominster. Also many nieces and nephews he loved dearly.
He was predeceased by two brothers Albert and Europeo, two
sisters Antonia Fiandaca and Rita Gonelli.
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Dario "Dee" Proietti
1920 -
2008
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Kenneth Wiley
1920 - 2008 |
W. Kenneth Wiley, 87, of Hawes Street, died on Sunday, Jan. 20, in
his home surrounded by his family.
He was born in Leominster on Feb. 28, 1920, a son
of the late, Harry A. and Mary F. (Howard) Wiley, and lived in the
Leominster-Fitchburg area all of his life.
After graduation he went to work at the Norton
Company in Worcester, during which time he played semi-professional
football for the Worcester Golden Bears from 1939 to 1941. He then
joined the U.S. Navy, served in World War II in the Asiatic-Pacific
Theater and was honorably discharged as a Machinist’s Mate 3rd class.
He then went to work in the family business at the
former Wiley Manufacturing Co. in Gardner, where he worked for many
years before going to work at the General Electric Co. in Fitchburg. He
worked at G.E. for 23 years prior to his retirement in 1986 as a
foreman. He was a member of the St. Camillus de Lellis Church, where he
was very active in its St. Vincent de Paul Society. He was a member of
the Leominster Lodge of Elks and active in the Red Cross as a frequent
blood donor.
His wife, Mary E. (Ambrose) Wiley, died in 1994.
He leaves a son, Kevin P. Wiley of Fitchburg; two daughters, Mary
Frances Rutigliano of Hampstead, N.H., and Ann K. Wiley of Fitchburg;
four granddaughters, Windy Catino of Boston, Carey Doucette of
Winchendon, Sascha Rosebush of West Newton and Sarah Rutigliano of
Hampstead, N.H.; a great-granddaughter, Wiley Doucette of Winchendon;
and several nephews and nieces. His brother, H. Howard Wiley in
2001. Burial was in the Evergreen Cemetery in Leominster. |
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Nicholas G. Despo, 87, of 70 Country Lane in Leominster,
died Sunday, Jan. 6, 2008, in the Sterling Health Care
Center.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Marylouise
(Peterson) Despo; sons, Nicolas Despo of Cambridge and Jim Despo and his
wife, Susan Despo, of Leominster; daughter, Nancy Tourigny and her
husband, Paul Tourigny, of Leominster; grandchildren, Jesse Despo of
Swampscott, Colby Mazzaferro of Leominster and Michael Despo of Boston;
great granddaughter, Ava Rae Mazzaferro of Leominster; brother,
Alexander Despo of Leominster and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his brother, John Despo, and
his five sisters, Mary Despo, Angie Seuss, Catherine Whitney, Evelyn
Whittington and Tacia Despo.
Mr. Despo was born in Leominster on Oct. 27, 1920,
son of George and Helen (Mauraides) Despotopulous, he was the youngest
of eight children. He attended both Becker Junior College and
Northeastern University.
He was a sergeant in the U.S. Army Air Force during
World War II. Nick had worked at Doehla Greeting Card Co. in Nashua, N.H.,
for over 20 years as an industrial engineer. He then was vice president
of Merrivale Corp. in Nashua, N.H., vice president of General Gummed
Tape Corp. in Linden, N.J. and a salesman representing Boutwell Owens,
retiring in 1995. Burial with military honors was in Evergreen Cemetery. |
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Nicholas
G. Despo
1920 - 2007 |
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Raymond V. Descoteaux
1920 -
2010 |
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Raymond, 90, died
Wednesday, April 14, 2010, at the Highlands after an
illness. He was the husband of the late Mary (Membrino)
Descoteaux who passed away in 1970. They were married in
1949.
Raymond leaves two sons David Descoteaux, Stephen Descoteaux,
three grandsons, Mark Descoteaux, Michael Descoteaux and
James Descoteaux, one brother Roland Descoteaux, one sister
Lucille Wilkie, and several nieces and nephews. He is also
predeceased by a sister Anita Emma.
Raymond was born in Fitchburg on March 1, 1920 a son of the
late Oscar and Celina (Bruneau) Descoteaux, and grew up in
Leominster.
Mr. Descoteaux
was a veteran of World War II. He served in the European
Theater with the 3rd Armored Division landing on the shores
of France shortly after D-Day. He participated in the
Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes, and Central
Europe Campaigns and was awarded a Silver Battle Star.
Raymond was an
Office Manager for the former Tilton and Cook Company in
Leominster. After retirement he worked briefly for the
Leominster Housing Authority.
He was a parishioner of Saint Anthony di Padua Church, a
member of the National Association of Accountants, and a
longtime member of the Sainte Jean de Baptiste social club.
Burial was in the St. Bernard's Cemetery. |
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