Carl F. Lapoint Sr.

Carl F. Lapoint, Sr., 79
PRINCETON - Carl F. Lapoint, Sr., 79, died peacefully May 3, 2013, under the loving care of his family and staff at the Health Alliance Hospital in Leominster. Carl was born in Meredith, NH on March 6, 1934, raised in both Holden and Princeton and graduated from Holden High School.
Following high school graduation, he was accepted to the Worcester State Teachers College where he completed his Bachelors Degree and later his Masters Degree. A year after graduation, Carl married Ida Mae Hammond on August 17, 1957. Carl was a dedicated education professional and completed 36 years serving as a Science teacher, History and Geography Teacher, and Assistant Principle at both the Princeton Center School and the Thomas Prince School. Carl was also known throughout town as a worker in the Highway Department, Cemetery Department, and the First Congregational Church where he was also a Deacon.
Carl served as the Town Constable for Elections and was an active member on Board of Council for the Aging. He was also involved in Little League, Boy Scouting, canoeing, gardening, riding motorcycles, and writing scholarly articles on Princeton History.
He leaves his wife of 55 years, Ida Mae (Hammond) Lapoint of Princeton; three sons, Carl F. Lapoint, Jr. and his partner Patty Brumleve of Paxton, Craig D. Lapoint and his wife Pam of West Warren, and Glenn E. Lapoint and his wife Mary of Fort Bliss, TX; three granddaughters, Shauna of Brooklyn, NY, Jessica of Worcester, and Kirsten of West Warren; four grandsons, Andrew and Samuel of West Warren, and Stig and Zephran of Fort Bliss. He is also survived by his brother Walter R. Lapoint and his wife Irene; he was predeceased by his older brother Edward and has many nieces and nephews.
The family thanks the outstanding physician and nursing staff of the hospital and the exceptional compassion demonstrated by Dr. Weedon and Dr. Ali throughout Carl's battle with cancer. Graham Putnam and Mahoney Funeral Parlors also provided remarkable support to the family.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Carl's memory may be made to Veteran's Inc., 69 Grove St., Worcester, MA 01605, or https://www.facebook.com/veteransinc.