George F. Locke

BARRE – George F. Locke of 66 Gauthier Road, died at home Tuesday, November 24th , with his family by his side.  He was born in Worcester on February 3, 1941, the son of Frederick H. and Elizabeth D. (Fielding) Locke and was raised in Rutland.

George was a sergeant in the US Army in the Viet Nam War, serving from 1967-1969.  He worked as a meat cutter for Chicago Beef for many years.  He retired as a truck driver for Waste Management.  He was an avid motorcycle enthusiast, always riding his Harley with his buddies, wherever he could.  They rode all over the country.  He will be sadly missed by those, who knew him!!

He leaves his wife Mary Alice (Lashua) Davis Locke of Barre; two sons, David F. Locke and his wife Denise of Billings, MT and George P. Locke and his wife Nadine of Casper, WY; two daughters, Heidi White and her husband Patrick of Oxford, MA and Debra Stone of Oxford; two stepsons, Gerel Davis of Maynard and Jason Davis of Lawrence; two sisters, Laurene Halfrey of Hubbardston and Linda Rocheleau and her husband Butch of Gardner; several grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins; two aunts Mary Kettell of Barre and Vivian Fielding of Hardwick; 3 sisters-in-law, Gwen Locke of N. Brookfield, June Locke of Barre and Frances Locke of Rutland.  Besides his parents, he was predeceased by four brothers, Robert A, John H., Bradford A. and Kenneth F. Locke of Rutland and 1 son-in-law Donnie Stone of Oxford.

Military funeral services will be held Friday, December 4th at 1 P.M. in Massachusetts Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery, 111 Glenallen Street, Winchendon.  There are no calling hours.

The family would like to thank GVNA Hospice and our nurse Heather for being so caring and helping us through this difficult time.

Stone-Ladeau Funeral Home, 343 Central Street, Winchendon is directing arrangements.

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