Carl A. Luck II

Carl A. Luck, II of Fitchburg, WWII Veteran; 87 Fitchburg Carl A. Luck, II, 87 years old, formerly of Leominster and Ft. Lauderdale, FL, died Friday, December 5, 2008 in HealthAlliance-Leominster Hospital. Mr. Luck was born on February 14, 1921 in the Bronx, New York, son of Karl A. Luck, born in Eisenach, Germany, and Catherine (Moylan) Luck, born in Portumna, Ireland, and had lived in Leominster, then moved to Ft. Lauderdale in 1967, before returning to this area a few years ago. He was a Veteran of World War II, having served in the 18th Infantry U.S. Army Air Force 1st Division, and 513th sqdn. 406 Fighter Bomber Group, of the United States Army. He served from July 1940 to October 1945. Carl was co-owner of the former Beacon Furniture Store in Leominster for several years. In Fort Lauderdale FL, he was a travel agent with his wife Sally for Travel Partners. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans. He is survived by his daughter, Sally Ann Tonole Luck of Lunenburg; his son, Carl A. Luck III and his wife Phyllis of Lunenburg; his sister, Eileen Patterson of Reno, Nevada; five grandchildren, John R. Tonole of Hull, Pamela Tonole Johnston of Grafton, Richard David Tonole, Alexandra C. Luck and Phillip A. Luck all of Lunenburg; seven great-grandchildren, Melissa J., Alex N, Samuel R, Jessica J. and Lillian B. Tonole and Olivia G. and Trevor C. Johnston. He was predeceased by his wife Selma "Sally" M. (David) Luck on November 11, 1991. LUCK Funeral services and burial in Evergreen Cemetery, Leominster will be private. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, New England Chapter, 20 Walnut St, Suite 318, Wellesley, MA 02481. The Silas F. Richardson & Son Funeral Home, 106 West St, Leominster is assisting the family with arrangements. www.richardsonfuneralhome.net