Leon G. Bartholomew Jr.

Leon G. Bartholomew, Jr., 82, a former resident of Boylston, died peacefully Saturday, March 22, 2008 in UMass Memorial Healthcare, Memorial Campus, Worcester, due to complications from Parkinson's disease.

His wife of 42 years, Loretta A. (Curran) Bartholomew, died on March 7, 1991. He leaves three sons, Mark E. Bartholomew and his wife Susan of Round Rock, Texas, Stephen P. Bartholomew and his wife Brenda of Mequon, Wisconsin and Thomas J. Bartholomew and his wife Lynora of West Boylston; five brothers, Robert O. Bartholomew and his wife Betty of Lancaster, Gerald F. Bartholomew and his wife Ruth Ann of Worcester, Richard P. Bartholomew and his wife Jean of North Branford, CT, David J. Bartholomew and his wife Mary of Campton, NH and Michael J. Bartholomew and his wife Karen of Washington, DC; a sister, Nancy E. Forhan and her husband Martin J. of Worcester; seven grandchildren: Brendan M. and his wife Samantha Bartholomew of Santa Clara, California, Anna B. and her husband R. James Mooney of Austin, Texas, Ellen M. Bartholomew of Round Rock, Texas, Brian A. Bartholomew of Madison, Wisconsin, Megan E. Bartholomew of Mequon, Wisconsin, Alexander C., Andrew C. and Abigail C. L. Bartholomew all of West Boylston; a great-grandson, James E. Mooney of Austin, Texas and many nephews and nieces. He was born and raised in Worcester, son of Leon G. and Elizabeth P. (O'Loughlin) Bartholomew, Sr., and lived in Boylston for 49 years, 2 years at Notre Dame du Lac in Worcester, before moving to the Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in West Boylston 2 years ago. He was a 1944 graduate of Shrewsbury High School and a 1948 graduate of the College of the Holy Cross where he was a member of the Purple Knights and a volunteer for its Alumni Club.

Mr. Bartholomew worked for State Mutual Life Assurance Company of America, now Hanover Insurance, for 32 years retiring as Vice President, Group Insurance Administration Services in 1981. After his retirement from State Mutual he was a consultant with Arthur D. Little & Company and was a self-employed insurance industry consultant. He was president of the New England Dental Collaborative, volunteered at the Service Corps of Retired Executives (S.C.O.R.E.) and Central Massachusetts Agency on Aging, was a founding member of the Lions Club International in Boylston and a member of the Knights of Columbus and Boylston golf league. He previously served as the Town Meeting Moderator for the Town of Boylston and as a member of its Finance Committee. He was a member of St. Mary of the Hills parish in Boylston where he served on the church council, finance and building committees.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend calling hours from 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday, March 24th, at the Miles-Sterling Funeral Home, 100 Worcester Road (Route 12), Sterling. The funeral for Mr. Bartholomew will be held on Tuesday from the funeral home with a Mass at 9:30 a.m. at St. Mary of the Hills Church, 630 Cross St., Boylston, MA. Donations may be made to the National Parkinson Foundation, Inc., 1501 N.W. 9th Avenue, Bob Hope Road, Miami, FL 33136-1494; or the Central Mass Agency on Aging, 360 West Boylston St., West Boylston, MA 01583.

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