Louis A. Drago Jr., 56, of Auburn, NH, died Sunday, September 5, 2004 in the Haven Healthcare in Hampton, NH. Mr. Drago was born in Somerville, MA on December 9, 1947, a son of the late Louis A. and Edna (Shorter) Drago Sr. He was most recently a resident of Auburn, formerly living in Brockton, MA and Ft. Myers, FL. He was a US Army veteran serving for 20 years. He was a life member of the AMVETS and the VFW. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Sons of Italy.
He is survived by two daughters, Cori Riggs of Aurora, CO, Linda Drago of Calif., one son, Anthony Fritz of Denver, CO, three brothers, Ronald A. Drago of Brockton, MA, Vincent Drago of Stoughton, MA, Michael Drago of Auburn, one sister, Susan Drago of Tempe, AZ, several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife Tammy (Hope) Drago.
Calling hours will be held on Wednesday, September 8th from 5 - 8pm in the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 15 Birch St., Derry. A graveside service will be held on Thursday at 11:00am in the NH State Veterans Cemetery, 110 Daniel Webster Highway, Rt. 3, Boscawen, NH. Memorial contributions may be made to the Liberty House, 75 West Baker St., Manchester, NH 03103 which is a transitional home for veterans.