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Charles H. "Skip" Hastings Jr.

Charles Hastings Obituary


of Fitchburg, Exxon Texas Refinery retiree; 69

FITCHBURG -- Charles H. "Skip" Hastings Jr., 69, of Fitchburg, died Wednesday, October 3, 2012, in the Highlands in Fitchburg, after an illness.

He was born October 17, 1942 in Sterling, MA, the son of the late Charles H. Hastings and Evelyn (Anderson) Hastings.

He leaves his son, Charles H. Hastings III of Florida, three brothers, David Hastings, Stephen Hastings, and Timothy Hastings, all of Fitchburg; five sisters, Nancy Lagtienge of Pennsylvania, Patricia Hughey of Indiana, Mary Pepin, Kathy Watson, and Diane Partridge, all of Florida; and several grandchildren, nephews and nieces.

His brother, Roy Hastings, and a sister, Janet Weeks predeceased him.

Skip was a welder at Exxon Texas Refinery for 20 years, and was a member of the Whalom Auto Racing Association.

HASTINGS -- A funeral service will be held on Saturday, October 6, 2012 at 2:00 pm in the Silas F. Richardson & Son Funeral Home, 106 West St, Leominster. Calling hours are Saturday from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm. Burial will be private. For more information or to sign our online guestbook, please visit www.richardsonfuneralhome.net.

Published by Sentinel & Enterprise on Oct. 5, 2012.
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This was my son's grandfather sadly they never met. may you be at peace.

Jennifer Keys

October 31, 2012

Pat & Family, sorry to hear about your loss, thinking of you all.
Beth

Beth Higgins

October 7, 2012

Skip See you when I get there. Save me a good seat next to all my family. You and Roy have a good time, you did when you were here.

October 6, 2012

From you loving sister Nancy

Nancy Lanteigne

October 6, 2012

Remebering all the memories we had with all the boys making the cowboy movie at grampas is what comes to my mind. They were something else. back then it was really something to watch like a silent film. Didnt get to see you much in the last 10 yrs but mom kept in touch with you and always thought about you and how you were doing. We are all sadden here in Pennsylvania and will miss you! Say Hi to Nana and Grampa for us.. We will see you someday! Love you

Wendy Donley

October 6, 2012

Skippy I cried when I found out you passed on,so then I looked up into the heavens with tears in my eye's and smiled,and said..I will miss you so very much.You are in God's hands now and with no pain. Promise me you will give a big hug and kiss to Ma and Daddy for me ok. Love you Skippy. Your youngest sister KATHY

KATHY WATSON

October 5, 2012

"Skippy" as I've known him all my life because we were neighbors, was quite a character. He will be remembered for his enjoyment of life lived his way. Sorry for you loss to all of the Hastings family and extended family.
Gail Martin Tyler

Gail Tyler

October 5, 2012

I will miss you Skip, but I know you are in a better place. We are a large family, but we are a close nit family we all love each other very much.
Love you brother.

Mary Pepin

October 5, 2012

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