Roland Abare

Roland Abare avid bingo player, big Red Sox fan; 81 Fitchburg Roland Abare, 81, of Fitchburg, died Thursday December 11,2008 morning in Health Alliance Leominster Hospital after an illness. He was born in Winchendon, on November 18,1927 and has lived most of his life in Fitchburg and Leominster. He worked as an assembler for the former Dupont Chemical Co. in Leomisnter for over 15 years and also worked at J. P. Millers Plastic, also in Leominster. He was an avid bingo player at the Senior Center of Leominster, and was also a big Red Sox fan. He was a member of St. Francis of Assisi church in Fitchburg. He leaves his wife of 15 years Mildred (Bona) Abare of Fitchburg; his daughter, in Worcester; four step children, Elizabeth Prince of Fitchburg, Christopher Kronick of Ayer, Lynne Cole of Fitchburg, and Michael Kronick in Ohio; four grandchildren, nine step grandchildren, two step great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his son Roland J. Abare Jr. and his first wife, Phyllis Abare, in 1993. ABARE There are no planned funeral services at this time. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at a later date there are no Calling hours. The Lavery Chartrand and Alario Funeral Home, 99 Summer St, Fitchburg, is directing the arrangements.