Matthew Lee Grucan
May 14, 1961 — August 24, 2016
SHIRLEY – Matthew Lee Grucan, 55, of 12 Harvard Road Apt 3, formerly of Templeton, died Wednesday evening, August 24, 2016 in Nashoba Valley Medical Center, Ayer.
He was born in Gardner on May 14, 1961, son of Raymond Grucan of Winchendon and the late Ellen (Strott) Grucan. Matt was a 1979 graduate of Narragansett Regional High School in Baldwinville and lived in the Templeton area for most of life. For the last six years, Matt was a resident of Shirley.
Matt worked most recently at Resource Colors LLC in Leominster. He previously has worked at Lilly Chemical in Templeton and at Cains Foods in Ayer. His hobbies were fishing, cooking and tending to his flower garden.
In addition to his father, Matt is survived by a brother, Robert S. Grucan and his wife Joyce of Baldwinville, Susan E. Gallagher and her husband John of Clinton and Jenelle R. Maloy and her husband Brian of Rindge, NH; a close friend Jennifer Johnson of Shirley and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be held Friday, September 23, 2016 at 11 A.M. in Pine Grove Cemetery, Templeton. There are no calling hours.
Memorial donations may be made to American Cancer Society, 30 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701.
Stone-Ladeau Funeral Home, 343 Central Street, Winchendon is directing arrangements.
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