Edward T. Lantry Jr.

Major Edward T. Lantry Jr. USAF Retired, served in two wars; 84 LUNENBURG Major Edward T. Lantry Jr., United States Air Force Retired, 84, of Lunenburg, MA, died Saturday evening, in Nashoba Valley Medical Center, after a long illness. He would have been 85 today, Sept. 29, 2008. Born on September 29,1923, in Chicago Illinois, the son of Edward T. Lantry Sr. and Liberta (Schmidel) Lantry. He was raised in Chicago and was a graduate of Tilden Tech High School. He also received his Bachelor's Degree in History from Fitchburg State College in 1974. His Military career spanned 25 years. He served in Army Air Corps in both WW2 and Korea. He was a pilot and graduated from the U.S. Army Air Corps Cadet Program in 1944. He was the awarded the Air Medal With Oak Leaf Clusters and the Distinguished Flying Cross for combat service during the Korean War. After his retirement from the Air Force, he became active in the Coast Guard Auxiliary. He was a co-founder of Apple Valley Realty Co. of Leominster, MA. He loved to talk about old war stories, and take tours and cruises throughout the world with his wife, Irene. He was a member of the National American Legion, the Military Officers Association of America, and The Fitchburg Lodge of Elks #847. He was a member of Our Lady of the Lake Church in Leominster, MA. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Irene (Poitras) Lantry of Lunenburg, MA; his six children, Edward T. Lantry III and his wife, Akiko of Kauai, Hawaii, Rebecca Lantry and her husband, Dr. Kent Greenwood of Lunenburg, MA, David Lantry and his wife, June of Fitchburg, MA, Amy Lantry-Jue and her husband, Dr. Donald Jue of Albany, New York, Brian Lantry and his wife, Diana of Franklin, MA, and Mary Ann Ouellette and her husband, Eugene of Leominster, MA; grandchildren, Ann Lantry, Robert Lantry, Nathan Greenwood, Daniel Greenwood, Laura Greenwood, Erin Lantry, Sarah Lantry, Julie Lantry, Victoria Jue, and Catherine Jue; his sister, Marilyn McNamara and her husband, Raymond of Spartanburg, South Carolina; and several nephews and nieces. He was predeceased by his brother, Raymond Lantry, and sister Doris Strucinski. LANTRY The funeral will be held Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008 from the Lavery Chartrand & Alario Funeral Home, 99 Summer St., Fitchburg, MA with a Mass at 10 a.m. in Our Lady of the Lake Church, 1400 Main St., Leominster, MA. Inurnmemt will be at a later date in Massachusetts Veteran's Cemetery Winchendon, MA. Calling hours at the funeral home are on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008 from 5 until 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association of Eastern Massachusetts, 36 Cameron Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140.