Victor S. DeLollis

Victor S. DeLollis, 86, of Auburn died unexpectedly Wednesday, July 16 at home. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He leaves his wife of 45 years Helen R. (King) DeLollis; three daughters Amy Kathman of Holden, Karen Parker and Kathy Becker of Auburn; seven sons, Edward DeLollis of Vista, CA, Gary Pike, Greg Pike, Geoffrey Pike and David DeLollis all of Auburn, Daniel DeLollis of Ayer and Glenn Pike of Spencer, 21 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Victor also leaves two brothers, Olindo DeLollis and Emidio DeLollis of Westborough, two sisters, Frances Curtis of Westborough and Georgianna Laferriere of Attleboro, many nieces and nephews. His first wife, Jean (Larmour) DeLollis died in 1959. A brother, Nicholas also predeceased him.

Victor was born in Worcester, son of Domenic and Zaimira (Maiocco) DeLollis. He graduated from North High School and Worcester Boys Trade. He was an army veteran of WWII serving in the Philippines. He was a welder at Norton Company for many years retiring in 1982. He was a member of the Worcester Elks and St. Joseph's Parish, Auburn.

He enjoyed spending time with his family, golf and tennis, winters in Florida, gardening, and crossword puzzles. He was an avid reader, lifelong democrat and a loyal Red Sox fan. In recent years, he loved photography, creating photo collages, writing poetry of his grandchildren, and driving his golf cart.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend visiting hours from 3-6PM Sunday in the Britton-Wallace Funeral Home, 91 Central Street, Auburn. His funeral will be held from the funeral home with a Mass celebrated Monday, July 21, 2008 at 10:00 AM in St. Joseph's Church, 189 Oxford St. North, Auburn. Burial will follow in St. John's Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations be may be made to the Barton Center for Diabetes Education, 30 Ennis Road PO Box 356 North Oxford, MA 01537.

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