lifelong resident of Shirley; 89

SHIRLEY

Ralph J. Lambert, 89, of Shirley, died peacefully with his family on Thursday, December 19, 2019 at University of Massachusetts - Memorial Hospital, Worcester. Mr. Lambert was born in Shirley, June 14, 1930, a son of Ralph A. and Cecile F. (Boisvert) Lambert and was a lifelong Shirley resident.

In the mid 1950's, Mr. Lambert served his country in the United States Army. Mr. Lambert was a 1952 graduate of St. Anslem's College, receiving a Bachelors Degree in Chemistry. He continued his education at Boston College where he received a Masters Degree in Chemistry and in 1959 received his teaching degree in education from Loyola University in New Orleans, LA. He continued his postgraduate education studies at WPI in Worcester and Notre Dame University, South Bend, Indiana.

For 20 years, Mr. Lambert taught chemistry in the Gardner, Groton and Ashby school systems, retiring in 1979. He then spent thirteen years as the food service supervisor at the Robert F. Kennedy Action Corps in Lancaster. He was a daily communicant at St. Anthony's Church in Shirley and a member of the Holy Name Society there. Recipient of the Cheverus Award medal, he was also a member of the Knights of Columbus. Mr. Lambert was a Golden Anselmian - 50 year graduate. For nearly 20 years, he served as a volunteer at Fallon Clinic in Leominster.

He leaves his wife of 64 years, Patricia (McVey) Lambert; a son, James Kevin Lambert of Dracut and his wife Colette; daughter, Twyla M. Lambert Clark of Nashville, TN, and her husband Mike; daughter, Karen J. Dorval of Shirley and her husband Mark; daughter, Paula J. Perkins of Columbus, OH, and her husband Michael; daughter, Donna L. Crowe of Lunenburg and her husband Richie; daughter, Lynda H. Casey of Leominster and her husband Sean; two brothers, Donald A. Lambert and Edward P. Lambert both of Florida; two sisters, Dorothy M. Esposito of Florida and Sylvia A. Callahan of Leominster; nine grandchildren, five step-grandchildren, one great-grandchild and four step-great-grandchildren.

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A Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10 AM Monday, December 23, 2019 at St. Anthony's Church, 14 Phoenix Street, Shirley. There are no calling hours. Burial will be held privately in the spring. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Anthony's Church, PO Box 595, Shirley, MA 01464. The Anderson Funeral Home, 25 Fitchburg Rd., Ayer is assisting the family with arrangements.

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Published by Sentinel & Enterprise on Dec. 21, 2019.

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Kathy DiRusso

December 15, 2024

Miss you Unc

Kathy

December 15, 2023

Miss you Uncle Ralph

Deb Parsons

January 12, 2020

Mr. Lambert was one of my favorite customers at my previous employer. He always had a joke or 2 and his execution was flawless. He was a part of Shirley history and made the town proud. He will be missed.

Jim Dorval

December 23, 2019

Mr. Lambert was a wonderful man and teacher. When I was a Freshman in HS he saw that I liked science and was very interested in the experiments he was setting up before school. I did not know it at the time, but he then got me special access to the labs and he setup equipment and challenges just for me before school. He never told me until about 10 years later when I was asking about it. I eventually became a Chief scientist and am now running the Artificial Intelligence project at CVS/Aetna. My eyes are filled with tears now as I am typing this realizing how much his insight, care, consideration, great humor, brilliance and love will be missed. My brother Mark was fortunate enough to marry his daughter Karen who is another wonderful way he made the world a better place for us all. He will truly be missed.

Linda Rattigan

December 22, 2019

Dear Ralph, To God be all the glory! Just another friend here who is stunned at your passing and will always say I am blessed you are my friend. God bless you and your dear family.

Kathy (Callahan) DiRusso

December 21, 2019

Years ago you and I attended many a funeral together. We affectionately referred to each other as 'funeral buddies'. I was not ready for yours..........but God had other plans. You left many warm moments, many grains of wisdom, and a family, and extended family and community who will miss you deeply. Yes, I do hugs. And I will miss yours desperately. I love you Uncle Ralph.

Jon & Andrea Grafton

December 21, 2019

Lambert Family,
Our deepest condolences on your loss. Ralph was an amazing person. It was always a pleasure running into him at the post office or library or just walking down the street. He would stop and talk with us and he always had a story to tell. Rest In Peace Ralph you will be sorely missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing you.

December 20, 2019

Ralph,

You will be great missed by all who knew you. I really enjoyed the canoe trips, hiking and Red Sox games that you included me in. I will never forget those good times, they meant a lot to me after my Father passed. You were the FRIPPIN BEST!!!!

Tom "Mouse" May

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