Gary V. Cornelius

Gary V. Cornelius, 60, of Bellingham, MA passed away on Friday, February 1, 2013. He leaves his children, Matthew, Alyssa and Jacob Cornelius and his wife of 28 years Susan D. (Duschl) Cornelius all of Bellingham, MA. Born in Green Bay, WI on December 15, 1952, he was the son of Vernon Cornelius of Milwaukee, WI and Louise (Klewiec) Cornelius of Milford, MA. He was the brother of Patrick Cornelius and his wife, Maggie of Hopedale, MA, Patty Salmonsen and her husband, Glenn of Douglas, MA, Nancy Testa and Jim Burke of Millbury, MA, and Tom Cornelius and his wife, Tammy formerly of MA. He also leaves many nieces, nephews, grand nieces, grand nephews and extended family. A longtime resident of Bellingham formerly of Framingham, Gary was a longtime employee for Boston Organ & Piano and Snap On Tools both of Natick, MA. Gary had coached Bellingham Youth Baseball, Bellingham Youth Basketball, Bellingham Girls Softball, and Bellingham Pop Warner and served as a board member for many years. He was an avid bass fisherman. Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, February 7th at 10:00AM at CARTIERS FUNERAL HOME, 151 So. Main St, (Rte 126), Bellingham, MA. Visiting hours are on Wednesday, February 6th from 5 to 8PM. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Bellingham High School Athletics, 60 Blackstone St., Bellingham, MA 02019, or the National Autism Association, 20 Alice Agnew Drive. Attleboro Falls, MA 02763, www. nationalautismmassociation. org or St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, www.sthude.org would be appreciated. To sign guest book visit www.cartiersfuneralhome. com.