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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. The funeral will be held on Friday, Jan. 25, from the Smith-Mallahy-Masciarelli Funeral Home, 243 Water St., with a Mass at 10 a.m. in St. Camillus de Lellis Church, 333 Mechanic St. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Leominster. Calling hours at the funeral home will be held on Thursday, Jan. 24, from 5-7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army Corps and Community Center, 739 Water St., Fitchburg, MA 01420, or to the Simonds-Sinon Regional Cancer Center, 275 Nichols Road, Fitchburg, MA 01420. For more information, visit www.masciarellifamilyfuneralhomes.net |
Nicholas
G. Despo 1920 - 2007 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. The funeral service will be Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008, at 11 a.m. in the Silas F. Richardson & Son Funeral Home, 106 West St., Leominster. Burial with military honors will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Leominster. A calling hour will be Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008, from 10 to 11 a.m. in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Leominster Public Library, 30 West St., Leominster, MA 01453. |
