Prior to this, he worked for several area painting contractors. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during the Korean Conflict. He enjoyed listening to jazz music and playing the drums. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at St. Michael's Church, Front Street, Exeter, on Friday at 3 p.m. Burial will be in the Exeter Cemetery.
Flowers are acceptable.
He was a proud resident of Portsmouth most of his life. He was a graduate of the local school system, Class of 1930. He was a widely known boxer in his younger years, having spent some time in Boston at the Arthur Bloom's Gym and was a longtime member of the Veteran Boxing Association, Ring 4, in Boston, as well as a past president of Ring 38. He was retired from the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard after 30 years in the pipe shop. Upon retirement, he worked many years at the Wentworth by the Sea and later for Ricci Lumber.