THOMPSON, CT – Frank Grigarauskas, 76, died Wednesday, November 11, 2026, Veteran’s Day, at home surrounded by his family after an illness. His beloved wife of 38 years, Charlotte J. (Wagher) Grigarauskas, died in 2020.
He leaves three sons, Adam F. Grigarauskas of Lake Charlotte, LA, Jason Grudzien and his wife Renee of Singer, LA, and Gerald S. ‘Jerry” Grudzien, Jr. and his wife Leanne of Brooklyn; three grandchildren, Ty Grudzien, Hannah Grudzien and Riley Grigarauskas; and his cherished pets, mixed terrier Oliver and Tara “the cat”. He was preceded in death by his brothers William, Walter and Richie Grigarauskas and by his sisters Shirley Liseno and her husband Barry and by Eleanor Murno and her husband Mike.
He was born in Worcester on June 16, 1950, a son of William and Mary (Marcunis) Grigarauskas. He was raised in the Dudley-Charlton area, and lived in New York City after his military service. After his marriage to the love of his life Charlotte in 1982, he moved to Thompson.
He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War who earned the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palms. He was discharged as a result of injuries he sustained during battle.
Mr. Grigarauskas first worked at General Spring and Wire in Oxford, MA and later worked at UPS in Shrewsbury, MA for 33 years, retiring in 2012. He enjoyed reading, walking, trips to the casino and was an avid NY Jets fan. His greatest treasure was the time his spent with wife and family.
The family would like to thank the nurses and home health aides from Always Best Care Senior Services and Day Kimball Hospice for their exceptional care and compassion towards Frank during his illness.
Calling hours will be held on Tuesday, November 24, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM in the Sitkowski, Malboeuf & Hickey Funeral Home, 340 School Street, Webster. Military honors will be performed by the Webster-Dudley Veterans Council Funeral Honor Guard at 6:30 PM in the funeral home. Burial be private. The family kindly requests that flowers be omitted and instead donations in his memory be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758516 Topeka, KS 66675-8516.