George Macricosta

George Macricosta, 86, of Marlborough died Monday (Jan. 28, 2013) at UMass Memorial Healthcare, 55 Lake Ave North, Worcester, peacefully after a lengthy illness. He leaves his wife of 55 years Helen (Baltsois) Macricosta and two daughters Sandra Macricosta of Marlborough and Joanna Clancy and her husband Tom of Westborough. He also leaves his beloved grandson Christopher Clancy of Westborough and his three brothers Cosma Macricosta and his wife Selma of Marlborough, John Macricostas of Southborough and Theo Macricostas and his wife Katie of Marlborough and many nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Olga Tzellas, Socrates Macricostas and peter Macricostas. He was born in Marlborough son of the late Angelo and Stamo (Valiagouras) Macricostas and has lived in Marlborough all of his life. He was a 1944 graduate of Marlborough High School and a graduate of the University of Mass at Amherst with a Degree in Language and in 1955 received his Masters Degree in Education from Suffolk University in Boston. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII, serving with the 43rd Infantry Division in Luzon and the Southern Philippines and later served in the Korean War with the U.S. Air Force as an Intell Officer as a Second LT. Mr Macricosta was a Math teacher from 1955 to 1989 at Marlborough High School. He was a member of SS Anargyroi Greek Orthodox church and for many years servered as treasurer. Member of the Ahepa of Marlborough and served on its scholarship committee for many years. He also was a member of both the Mass Teacher Association and the Marlborough Teachers Association. He was an avid veggie and flower gardener and was given an award by the Colonial Garden Club of Marlborough for his outdoor floral gardens. Funeral services will be held Friday (Feb. 1, 2013) at 10 A.M. in SS Anargyroi Greek Orthodox Church, corner of Cashand and Central Sts., Marlborough. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery, Marlborough. Calling hours at the John P. Rowe Funeral Home Inc., 57 Main St., Marlborough are Thursday 5 to 8 P.M. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to either the SS Anargyroi Greek Orthodox Church Building Fund, P.O.Box 381, Marlborough,MA 01752 or to Parkinson's Disease Association, 73 East Corcord St., C3, Boston,MA 02118