DUDLEY – Paul A. Lobo, 76, died Saturday, September 3, 2016 in UMASS/Memorial Healthcare with his family at his side, after being stricken ill. His wife of 47 years, Sandra May (Morgan) Lobo, died in 2014.
He leaves a daughter, Paula M. Lobo of Worcester; a granddaughter, Rachel M. Reynolds of Webster; a sister, Mary Anne Hickey of Webster; a brother, William A. & his wife Anita Lobo of Landstuhl, Germany; a brother-in-law, Robert J. Morgan of the Villages, FL; nephews and nieces; grand-nephews & grand-nieces and many cousins. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Deborah A. Lobo in 2015.
He was born and raised in Webster, the eldest son of John S. & Helen C. (Stasko) Lobo. He moved to Dudley in 1971. He was a graduate of Bartlett High School, Class of 1957.
Mr. Lobo was an Air Force veteran. He belonged to the Webster-Dudley American Legion Post #184 and was a member of the Webster-Dudley Veteran’s Council Military Honor Squad.
He worked as a machine specialist for Pratt-Whitney United Technologies in Hartford, CT, for over 40 years, retiring in 2006.
He was a communicant at Saint Anthony of Padua and served as a lector for many years.
He was a drummer for many years with the Polka Dots Orchestra. He was regularly seen walking through his neighborhood and down West Main Street cleaning up trash from the roadside. He was recognized by the Selectman of Dudley for keeping Dudley clean. He enjoyed traveling and bike riding. His greatest joy came from time spent with his daughter and granddaughter.
The funeral will be held Friday, September 9, from the Sitkowski & Malboeuf Funeral Home,. 340 School St., Webster, with a Mass at 11:00 A.M. in Saint Anthony of Padua Church, 42 Dudley Hill Road, Dudley. Burial will be private. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Thursday, September 8, in the funeral home. Donations in his name may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.