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Daniel Lajoie Obituary
UXBRIDGE - Daniel G. "Skip" Lajoie, 69, of Uxbridge passed away Mon. Aug. 11, 2014 after a courageous battle with cancer in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester.
Daniel was born Feb. 11, 1945 in Whitinsville the son of the late Alfred "Danny" and Sophie (Podzycki) Lajoie. He was a lifelong resident of Uxbridge and attended Uxbridge High School, was a graduate of St. Mary's High School in Milford, Class of 1962 and a graduate of Marlborough Tech as a Draftsman.
Mr. Lajoie was employed at United Parcel Service in Shrewsbury for 30 years before his retirement in 2008. He was formerly employed as a draftsman for Bettinger Corp., Masiello Corp, and Granger Corp.
Mr.Lajoie was a US Army Veteran serving in Vietnam as an Army Specialist with the 1st Cavalry Division Air Mobile.
Daniel loved spending quality time with his grandchildren. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and the outdoors. He also enjoyed reading, was an avid photographer and enjoyed local history. He took joy in attending car shows and collecting die cast model cars.
Daniel is survived by two sons; Daniel and his wife Amy Lajoie of Carlsbad, CA., Steven Lajoie of Uxbridge, two daughters; Lisa and her husband Brent Wiersma of Uxbridge, Janet and her husband Michael Duefield of Northbridge, two brothers, Richard "Rick" and his wife Joan Lajoie of ME, Peter and his wife Diane Lajoie of Uxbridge, one sister, Maria Lajoie of Douglas; his former wife and best friend, Claire J. (Dykstra) Lajoie of Whitinsville, 6 grandchildren and he was looking forward to welcoming his 7th grandchild. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews and many cousins.
Visiting hours will be held Fri. Aug. 15, 2014 from 5- 8 PM in the BUMA FUNERAL HOME, 101 N. Main Street, Uxbridge. Funeral services will be held Sat. Aug. 16, 2014 at 10 AM in the funeral home, followed by burial in St. Mary's Cemetery, Granite St. Uxbridge.
Donations may be made to the Pan Mass Challenge, PMC Headquarters, 77 4th Ave., Needham, MA 02494 or to USOT (Uxbridge Supports Our Troops), c/o Town Clerk, Town of Uxbridge, 21 South Main St. Uxbridge, MA 01569.
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Patricia (Roy) Berard
August 27, 2014
Claire so sorry to hear about Skip. Please extend my sympathies to your children.
Linda Frabotta
August 22, 2014
Maria,Rick,Peter, Claire and Family,
May you all have peace in your hearts knowing Skip is in the arms of our Lord, We found out just today of his passing..Our Condolences..Linda and Dicky Frabotta
August 15, 2014
Hold onto your memories, and let them guide you durning this time of sadness. Sorry to hear about your loss. Steve and Linda Chabot
craig ciaccio
August 14, 2014
dan will be missed he was always such a great guy with a good sense of humor .
my prayers go to his family
al wood
August 14, 2014
Dan,you were there for me when i was down and you picked me up, my spirits got better,i will always remember you for that and the way you treated me not many people go out of their way like you did,being a father and grandfather i know how hard this is for all your family and friends,thank you for helping me be a better man.real men were pink, real men say I Love You,I Love You Man,save me a seat
August 13, 2014
Condolences and prayers to friends and family of Mr. Lajoie. May he rest in peace.
Nurses on 33South
Lawrence Aubin
August 13, 2014
My God give you a "Welcome Home Brother, thanks for serving". A sloooow hand salute to a brother Vietnam veteran!
Marian Baker
August 13, 2014
Maria,Peter & Rick I am so sorry for your loss it really hurts to lose a sibling. maria I have always known you to be solid person, you will be the glue that keeps the family together in these tuff days ahead.
August 13, 2014
God will welcome you with open arms as you would do to us
david trottier
August 13, 2014
Your earthly duty's are over. The mountain was climbed. Your life was one of goodness and sharing. The quality's of a fine man was yours. The good lord, took you home. RIP friend.
Mary-Ellen Kopsala
August 13, 2014
Skip, you were my rock when I needed one and one of the best cousins & friend anyone could want.You will be missed but always in my heart. So glad you were such a big part of my life...will see you again...with all my love
Dr. Timothy Hoffman
August 13, 2014
Thank you for serving our country. May your family find comfort in their faith and may you Rest in Peace.
Anne Burgess
August 13, 2014
Maria, I am sorry to hear of your brother's passing.
Madeline Buma
August 13, 2014
Pappa Lajoie was a true loving person. He was an example of what a grandfather truly is. In the arms of our Savior. rest in peace, Skip.
Lynna Howard
August 13, 2014
Our daughter was blessed to know Skip as a wonderful father-in-law. Our family thoroughly enjoyed the times we spent with him. It isn't really good-bye that we say but instead it is "Until we see you there."
God bless you all,
Jim & Lynna Howard
Harv & Edna Dykstra
August 12, 2014
Skip, You were very gracious to me when I needed a friend. You'll always be in our thoughts and we will see you later!
August 12, 2014
So sorry to hear of Skip's passing. I will miss seeing him at the car shows and setting in his porch when I would walk by. My condolences for the Lejoie family. RIP SKIP.
Pamela Lambert Garron
August 12, 2014
So sorry to hear of Skip's passing. Our prayers are with the Lajoie family.
Don Frabotta
August 12, 2014
My condolences to Dan, Steve, Lisa and Janet...and to Rick, Peter and Maria.
He was a very special cousin and I will miss him. BUT...we know that memories serve us down the road.
It was all so quick, but there is no more pain. My heart and my hugz go out to you all.
Brian Bisson
August 12, 2014
Great memories, and childhood friend I will never forget.
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