Joseph S. Golas Obituary (1915 - 2010)

Saturday, January 16th, 2010 10:00am, Catholic Church of the Holy Trinity Interment Details Holy Trinity Cemetery LOWELL - Joseph S. Golas, 94, of Lowell, a WW II veteran, died peacefully at Blair House of Tewksbury following a long illness. He was the beloved husband of the late Stephanie T. (Dural) Golas with whom he celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on October 5, 1990. He was born in Clinton, MA on October 5, 1915, a son of the late Sylvester and Mary (Nosek) Golas. He was raised in Clinton where he attended local schools. Mr. Golas served in the US Navy during WW II and was honorably discharged at the end of the war. He was a lifetime member of the Polish-American Veterans of Lowell. He was a faithful member of the Holy Trinity Polish Church in Lowell throughout his life and was a founding member of the High Street Men's Club which served the parish for over 30 years. Upon leaving the Navy, he worked for many years as a loam fixer in numerous mills in Lowell. He then worked for the State Corrections Department for over 20 years at M.C.I. Walpole and M.C.I. Concord. He was a member of the American Federation of State, County and City Employees Union. Upon his retirement, he worked for the Union National Bank for 7 years. He is survived by his son Joseph B. and daughter-in-law Claire H. (MacLeod) of Dracut and sister Helen Riordan of Chelmsford; sisters-in-law Irene (Asselin) Dural, Andrea (Willett) Golas, Geraldine Golas; nephews Walter S. Szczypinski, Bruce Dural, Peter and Stephen Golas; nieces Mrs. Gerald (Frances) Gilday, Alison (Dural) Godek, Susan and Jocelyn Dural, Mrs. Elaine (Riordan) Hajjar, Mrs. Patricia (Riordan) Miller, Barbara and Mary Riordan, Martha (Golas) St. Clair; also many other nieces and nephews. He was also the brother of the late Walter, William and Edward Golas and the late Mary (Lewandowski) Golas. Friends may call at DRACUT FUNERAL HOME 2159 Lakeview Avenue, DRACUT, on Friday from 4 until 8 PM. His Funeral will be held from the funeral home on Saturday at 9 AM followed by his Funeral Mass celebrated at 10 AM in Holy Trinity Church, Lowell. Spring interment in Holy Trinity Cemetery, Lowell. In lieu of flowers donations in his memory may be made to Felician Sisters Retirement Fund 1313 Enfield St., Enfield, CT 06082.