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Westborough - John F. "Jack" Prue, age 86, of Westborough where he loved living at the Highlands for the last four years, died Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at UMass Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family.
He was the husband of 60 years to the late Dorothy E. "Betty" (Marsh) Prue who died in 2015 with whom he lived with in Shrewsbury for 50 years.
Born in the family farm house in Holden, he was the son of the late Lewis and Dorothy (Noone) Prue.
Jack worked for over 30 years as a purchasing agent for Raytheon. After his retirement, He started J& B Associates with his wife Betty.
An avid Red Sox fan, he loved coaching Little League and Babe Ruth baseball in Shrewsbury and was also an umpire for the town for over 30 years. He was also an active member in the Eastern Poker Tour.
Jack was a Honorary Life Member of the Shrewsbury Knights of Columbus, Adelphi Council #4181.
Jack is survived by his children, Stephen J. Prue and his wife Darryl of Auburn, ME, Michael J. Prue of Santa Barbara, CA and Linda J. Pearson and her husband Brian of Barre; he was the loving grandfather to Eric, Kirsten, Joshua, Zachary, Benjamin and Hunter; and his sister Kay.
He was the brother of the late Louis Prue.
Relatives and friends will celebrate Jack's life on Thursday, July 5, from 4 PM – 7 PM at the Chiampa Funeral Home ~ The Sumner House, 5 Church Road, On the Common, Shrewsbury. The Funeral Mass for Jack will be Friday, July 6 at 10 AM at St. Mary's Church, 640 Main St., Shrewsbury. Burial will follow at Mt. View Cemetery, Shrewsbury.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Shrewsbury Lions Club, c/o Joseph Armenti, Jr., 119 Howe Ave., Shrewsbury, MA 01545 or the Carroll Center for the Blind, 770 Centre St., Newton, MA 02458.
To view Jack's online tribute, share a memory or offer a condolence please log onto www.chiampafuneralhome.com
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Bob Hathaway
July 31, 2018
Thank you Jack for all the great times in Senior Babe Ruth Baseball. i'll always remember the Senior Babe Ruth umpiring days. You were a credit to the game of baseball. Sincerely, Bob Hathaway - Marlboro Babe Ruth Baseball. And a great poker player according to Gary. Thanks for everything. Blessings to your family.
Liane Slade
June 30, 2018
My condolences go out to Stephen and Darryl ,Eric and Kirsten. I am sure he will be sadly missed as the wonderful grandfather and father he was.
Steve Rocco
June 29, 2018
My thoughts and prayers for the Prue family during this difficult time. I will forever cherish the many memories of Jack pacing the sidelines and coaching baseball. I played for Jack for several years in both Little League and Babe Ruth. I was a member of Jack's championship Babe Ruth team--"Touch of Elegance" (which we were far from"). The day we won the championship, I truly believe Jack was the happiest guy on earth-I had never seen a grown man jump that high off the ground. I can still see Jack fist pumping and shouting his famous words of encouragement throughout the entire season "That's the way, That's the way"-no matter what the score.
Jack never missed a game or practice and had an infectious spirit of eternal optimism. His enthusiasm was boundless.
God bless and may you rest in peace.
June 29, 2018
Celebrating a life well lived. We will cherish the memories forever.
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