SHREWSBURY__Vincent A. Maleckas, 87, of Shrewsbury, died Thursday, February 22, at UMASS Memorial Medical Center, 55 Lake Ave. North, Worcester.
He leaves his wife of 57 years, Carol (Jobes) Maleckas, two sisters, Anna Leseman of Worcester and Eva Arrell of Gallilee, Rhode Island, several nieces, nephews, grand nieces and nephews and great-grand nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two daughters, Judith Maleckas and Maureen Rubel, a brother, Alphonse B. Maleckas, who died during World War II in the allied invasion at Normandy, and four sisters, Angela K. Roy, Catherine Sullivan, Sophie Maleskas and Antoinette Maleskas. He was born in Worcester, a son of Alexander and Catherine (Sakalauskas) Maleckas and has lived in Shrewsbury for many years.
Mr. Maleckas worked for The Paul Revere Insurance Co. for many years before retiring in 1982. He was a member of St. Casimir Church in Worcester and its Men’s Club.
The funeral will be held on Saturday February 24, from HENRY-DIRSA FUNERAL HOME, 33 Ward Street, Worcester with a Mass at 10:30 a.m. St. Casimir Church, 41 Providence Street, Worcester. Burial will be in Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton. A calling hour will be held in the funeral home on Saturday February 24 from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Casimir Church Renovation Fund, 41 Providence Street, Worcester, MA, 01604.