Worcester--Paul F. Loconto, 84, died Monday, August 23, 2004 at the Christopher House of Worcester. His wife of 43 years, Barbara (Tangring) Loconto, died in 1986. He leaves a son, Stephen A. Loconto of Hubert, NC; 3 daughters, Sandra J. Bjorklund of Myrtle Beach, NC, Paula A. McCue, and Linda J. Reynolds both of Worcester; 2 sisters, Theresa Christedes of Shrewsbury and Dorothy Loconto of Hyannis; a brother, Joseph Loconto of Worcester; and 4 grandsons. Mr. Loconto was born in Worcester, son of Angelo and Assunta (Deieso) Loconto. He worked for many years as an assembler at Modern Manufacturing Co.
Mr. Loconto was a graduate of Worcester schools and served with the US Army during WWII, seeing action in Guadalcanal and the Solomon Islands. He was a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign War.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, August 26th in Nordgren Memorial Chapel, 300 Lincoln Street. A calling hour will be held at 10 a.m. before the funeral service. Burial will be in All Faiths Cemetery. Contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to The American Heart Association, 20 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701.