Westborough Remembers Ronald Nelson

Ronald C. Nelson, 86, of Millbury, formerly of Westborough, died on Tuesday, Jan. 21, at the UMass Medical Center, University Campus, in Worcester after a period of declining health.

Mr. Nelson was a graduate of the former’s Peter’s High School of Southborough, Class of 1945.

He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving at the tail end of World War II.  Ron worked for Sweet Life in Northborough for many years as a machine operator, where he was a member of the teamsters Local #170. He was also a past master of the St. Bernard Masonic Lodge, formerly of Southborough. Ron enjoyed parachuting and was a parachute rigger for many years, and had a passion for horse racing.

He leaves his children, Linda Errington, and Stephen Nelson and his wife Marilyn, all of Douglas; Rhonda Evangelou and her husband Fred of Nashua, N.H.; and Paul Nelson and his wife Jackie of Millbury; two brothers, Paul Nelson and Wesley Nelson, both of Colorado; a sister Marjorie Williams of New Jersey; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews; and an ex-wife, Barbara Lagarino of West Haven, Conn.  

He was pre-deceased by a sister, Nancy Frye.

There will be a funeral home service held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28 at the Morris Funeral Home, 40 Main St., Southborough. Burial will follow in the Southborough Rural Cemetery.

To leave words of condolence to the family, please visit www.morrisfuneralparlor.com.