Obituary for Keith Vaskelionis (Vaskelionis) Sr.
Keith Vaskelionis Sr, 90, died Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at Southern NH Medical Center in Nashua. He was born on May 16, 1929 in Newburyport, MA, son of the late Joseph Vaskelionis and Diana (Vaskelionis) Boardman.
He was predeceased by his former wife Marion (Moss) Vaskelionis.
Keith was raised and educated in Methuen, MA. He was well educated, having graduated from Bordentown Military Institute, Massachusetts Military Academy, Northeastern University, University of NH, and Nashua Business College. He also attended several U.S. Army Service Schools including the Infantry School of Ft. Benning and Guided Missile School at Ft. Bliss.
Prior to retirement, Keith was President of Blue Line Express Inc. in Nashua, where he also served as Treasurer, CEO, and COO. He was a people person and was very involved in the Nashua Community. He was a member of the Masons Rising Sun Lodge #39 and Bektash Shriners, as well as past-president of the Nashua Rotary Club.
In his free time Keith enjoyed ballroom dancing, fishing, hunting, and had a passion for antique boats and cars. He especially loved spending summers with his family at his lake house on Lake Winnipesaukee.
He is survived by his son, Keith Vaskelionis Jr. and wife Janice; daughter, Mary Sousa and husband Chris; seven grandchildren, Keith, Sarah, Joseph, Amy, Diana, Tara, and Mark; eleven great-grandchildren; and special friend and caretaker, Jim McCleod.
SERVICES: Memorial Visitation will be held at Davis Funeral Home, One Lock Street in Nashua on Monday, June 10, 2019 from 10am to 12pm, followed by a brief service at the Funeral Home at 12pm. Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Interment will be at a later date, convenient to the family, at the Woodlawn Cemetery Mausoleum in Nashua.
He was predeceased by his former wife Marion (Moss) Vaskelionis.
Keith was raised and educated in Methuen, MA. He was well educated, having graduated from Bordentown Military Institute, Massachusetts Military Academy, Northeastern University, University of NH, and Nashua Business College. He also attended several U.S. Army Service Schools including the Infantry School of Ft. Benning and Guided Missile School at Ft. Bliss.
Prior to retirement, Keith was President of Blue Line Express Inc. in Nashua, where he also served as Treasurer, CEO, and COO. He was a people person and was very involved in the Nashua Community. He was a member of the Masons Rising Sun Lodge #39 and Bektash Shriners, as well as past-president of the Nashua Rotary Club.
In his free time Keith enjoyed ballroom dancing, fishing, hunting, and had a passion for antique boats and cars. He especially loved spending summers with his family at his lake house on Lake Winnipesaukee.
He is survived by his son, Keith Vaskelionis Jr. and wife Janice; daughter, Mary Sousa and husband Chris; seven grandchildren, Keith, Sarah, Joseph, Amy, Diana, Tara, and Mark; eleven great-grandchildren; and special friend and caretaker, Jim McCleod.
SERVICES: Memorial Visitation will be held at Davis Funeral Home, One Lock Street in Nashua on Monday, June 10, 2019 from 10am to 12pm, followed by a brief service at the Funeral Home at 12pm. Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Interment will be at a later date, convenient to the family, at the Woodlawn Cemetery Mausoleum in Nashua.