Lester Allan Craig, 94, a Barre native and longtime resident of Tremont Street, died Aug. 15, 2007, at the Carolina Medical Center in Pineville, N.C. Following the death of his wife, Gertrude, he had been a resident of the Legacy Heights Assisted Living Facility in Charlotte, N.C., to be near his daughter, Laurie Hearrell.
He was born in Barre, Aug. 1, 1913, the son of Adam C. and Lillie (Philip) Craig. He attended Barre schools and graduated from Spaulding High School in 1931 where he was a letter man on the baseball, basketball and football teams.
Following graduation, he attended the Tilton, N.H., Academy and had captained the football and baseball teams there. He later attended Dartmouth College and earned his numerals on the freshman baseball and football teams.
On July 15, 1939, he married Gertrude Sonia Nelson in Waltham, Mass. Following their marriage, they made their home in Barre where they raised their family of three daughters. Gertrude died Feb. 17, 2006.
Les had a 50-year career in the granite industry, starting as a draftsman, then a monument designer and estimator. He later became general manager and vice president of sales and retired from the Chioldi Granite Company in 1983.
As a young man he had played semi-pro baseball for the Montpelier Independents and semi-pro basketball for the Montpelier Blue Devils and was an avid Red Sox baseball fan. He also enjoyed woodcarving and crossword puzzles.
During World War II, he served with the U.S. Army in the South Pacific, Hawaii and Korea and was honorably discharged in March of 1946.
His memberships include the Barre Congregational Church, Barre American Legion Post #10, the Clan Gordon #12 O.S.C., Granite Masonic Lodge #35 of Barre and the G.C.I.A. He had served two terms on the board of directors of the Barre Granite Association. He had also been a charter member of the former Barre Barber Shoppers Men's Chorus.
Survivors include his two daughters, Linda Craig Angelino and her husband, Richard, of Underhill and Laurie Craig Hearrell and her husband, Jack, of Charlotte, N.C.; five grandchildren, James Angelino, John Angelino and his wife Denise, Whitney Pembroke Gilliam, Craig Pembroke and his wife Kimm and Adam Laux and his wife Lavinia; nine great grandchildren, Michael, Alex and Bryce Angelino, Tyler and Alex Gilliam, Chelsea Pembroke and Matilda, Isobel and Spencer Laux; son-in-law James Pembroke; as well as more distant relatives.
He was predeceased by a daughter, Leslie Craig Pembroke, and a brother, Philip Craig.
A graveside service will be held at the convenience of his family in the Wilson Cemetery in Barre Town.
There are no calling hours.
Memorial contributions may be made to: Macular Degeneration Foundation Inc., Macular Degeneration Research Fund, P.O. Box 531313, Henderson, NV 89053.
The Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home, 7 Academy St., Barre, is in charge of the arrangements.
He was born in Barre, Aug. 1, 1913, the son of Adam C. and Lillie (Philip) Craig. He attended Barre schools and graduated from Spaulding High School in 1931 where he was a letter man on the baseball, basketball and football teams.
Following graduation, he attended the Tilton, N.H., Academy and had captained the football and baseball teams there. He later attended Dartmouth College and earned his numerals on the freshman baseball and football teams.
On July 15, 1939, he married Gertrude Sonia Nelson in Waltham, Mass. Following their marriage, they made their home in Barre where they raised their family of three daughters. Gertrude died Feb. 17, 2006.
Les had a 50-year career in the granite industry, starting as a draftsman, then a monument designer and estimator. He later became general manager and vice president of sales and retired from the Chioldi Granite Company in 1983.
As a young man he had played semi-pro baseball for the Montpelier Independents and semi-pro basketball for the Montpelier Blue Devils and was an avid Red Sox baseball fan. He also enjoyed woodcarving and crossword puzzles.
During World War II, he served with the U.S. Army in the South Pacific, Hawaii and Korea and was honorably discharged in March of 1946.
His memberships include the Barre Congregational Church, Barre American Legion Post #10, the Clan Gordon #12 O.S.C., Granite Masonic Lodge #35 of Barre and the G.C.I.A. He had served two terms on the board of directors of the Barre Granite Association. He had also been a charter member of the former Barre Barber Shoppers Men's Chorus.
Survivors include his two daughters, Linda Craig Angelino and her husband, Richard, of Underhill and Laurie Craig Hearrell and her husband, Jack, of Charlotte, N.C.; five grandchildren, James Angelino, John Angelino and his wife Denise, Whitney Pembroke Gilliam, Craig Pembroke and his wife Kimm and Adam Laux and his wife Lavinia; nine great grandchildren, Michael, Alex and Bryce Angelino, Tyler and Alex Gilliam, Chelsea Pembroke and Matilda, Isobel and Spencer Laux; son-in-law James Pembroke; as well as more distant relatives.
He was predeceased by a daughter, Leslie Craig Pembroke, and a brother, Philip Craig.
A graveside service will be held at the convenience of his family in the Wilson Cemetery in Barre Town.
There are no calling hours.
Memorial contributions may be made to: Macular Degeneration Foundation Inc., Macular Degeneration Research Fund, P.O. Box 531313, Henderson, NV 89053.
The Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home, 7 Academy St., Barre, is in charge of the arrangements.
Lester Allan Craig, 94, a Barre native and longtime resident of Tremont Street, died Aug. 15, 2007, at the Carolina Medical Center in Pineville, N.C. Following the death of his wife, Gertrude, he had been a resident of the Legacy Heights Assisted Living Facility in Charlotte, N.C., to be near his daughter, Laurie Hearrell.
He was born in Barre, Aug. 1, 1913, the son of Adam C. and Lillie (Philip) Craig. He attended Barre schools and graduated from Spaulding High School in 1931 where he was a letter man on the baseball, basketball and football teams.
Following graduation, he attended the Tilton, N.H., Academy and had captained the football and baseball teams there. He later attended Dartmouth College and earned his numerals on the freshman baseball and football teams.
On July 15, 1939, he married Gertrude Sonia Nelson in Waltham, Mass. Following their marriage, they made their home in Barre where they raised their family of three daughters. Gertrude died Feb. 17, 2006.
Les had a 50-year career in the granite industry, starting as a draftsman, then a monument designer and estimator. He later became general manager and vice president of sales and retired from the Chioldi Granite Company in 1983.
As a young man he had played semi-pro baseball for the Montpelier Independents and semi-pro basketball for the Montpelier Blue Devils and was an avid Red Sox baseball fan. He also enjoyed woodcarving and crossword puzzles.
During World War II, he served with the U.S. Army in the South Pacific, Hawaii and Korea and was honorably discharged in March of 1946.
His memberships include the Barre Congregational Church, Barre American Legion Post #10, the Clan Gordon #12 O.S.C., Granite Masonic Lodge #35 of Barre and the G.C.I.A. He had served two terms on the board of directors of the Barre Granite Association. He had also been a charter member of the former Barre Barber Shoppers Men's Chorus.
Survivors include his two daughters, Linda Craig Angelino and her husband, Richard, of Underhill and Laurie Craig Hearrell and her husband, Jack, of Charlotte, N.C.; five grandchildren, James Angelino, John Angelino and his wife Denise, Whitney Pembroke Gilliam, Craig Pembroke and his wife Kimm and Adam Laux and his wife Lavinia; nine great grandchildren, Michael, Alex and Bryce Angelino, Tyler and Alex Gilliam, Chelsea Pembroke and Matilda, Isobel and Spencer Laux; son-in-law James Pembroke; as well as more distant relatives.
He was predeceased by a daughter, Leslie Craig Pembroke, and a brother, Philip Craig.
A graveside service will be held at the convenience of his family in the Wilson Cemetery in Barre Town.
There are no calling hours.
Memorial contributions may be made to: Macular Degeneration Foundation Inc., Macular Degeneration Research Fund, P.O. Box 531313, Henderson, NV 89053.
The Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home, 7 Academy St., Barre, is in charge of the arrangements.
He was born in Barre, Aug. 1, 1913, the son of Adam C. and Lillie (Philip) Craig. He attended Barre schools and graduated from Spaulding High School in 1931 where he was a letter man on the baseball, basketball and football teams.
Following graduation, he attended the Tilton, N.H., Academy and had captained the football and baseball teams there. He later attended Dartmouth College and earned his numerals on the freshman baseball and football teams.
On July 15, 1939, he married Gertrude Sonia Nelson in Waltham, Mass. Following their marriage, they made their home in Barre where they raised their family of three daughters. Gertrude died Feb. 17, 2006.
Les had a 50-year career in the granite industry, starting as a draftsman, then a monument designer and estimator. He later became general manager and vice president of sales and retired from the Chioldi Granite Company in 1983.
As a young man he had played semi-pro baseball for the Montpelier Independents and semi-pro basketball for the Montpelier Blue Devils and was an avid Red Sox baseball fan. He also enjoyed woodcarving and crossword puzzles.
During World War II, he served with the U.S. Army in the South Pacific, Hawaii and Korea and was honorably discharged in March of 1946.
His memberships include the Barre Congregational Church, Barre American Legion Post #10, the Clan Gordon #12 O.S.C., Granite Masonic Lodge #35 of Barre and the G.C.I.A. He had served two terms on the board of directors of the Barre Granite Association. He had also been a charter member of the former Barre Barber Shoppers Men's Chorus.
Survivors include his two daughters, Linda Craig Angelino and her husband, Richard, of Underhill and Laurie Craig Hearrell and her husband, Jack, of Charlotte, N.C.; five grandchildren, James Angelino, John Angelino and his wife Denise, Whitney Pembroke Gilliam, Craig Pembroke and his wife Kimm and Adam Laux and his wife Lavinia; nine great grandchildren, Michael, Alex and Bryce Angelino, Tyler and Alex Gilliam, Chelsea Pembroke and Matilda, Isobel and Spencer Laux; son-in-law James Pembroke; as well as more distant relatives.
He was predeceased by a daughter, Leslie Craig Pembroke, and a brother, Philip Craig.
A graveside service will be held at the convenience of his family in the Wilson Cemetery in Barre Town.
There are no calling hours.
Memorial contributions may be made to: Macular Degeneration Foundation Inc., Macular Degeneration Research Fund, P.O. Box 531313, Henderson, NV 89053.
The Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home, 7 Academy St., Barre, is in charge of the arrangements.
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