Thomas B. Fryer, Jr.

WESTBOROUGH- Thomas B. Fryer, Jr., 88, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at the Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation. He was the husband of Nellie L. (Ruksnaitis) Fryer. His first wife, Madeline (Kavanaugh) Fryer passed away in 1986.

Born in Worcester, he was the son of the late Thomas and Mary Ellen (Lebeau) Fryer. He was educated in Westborough schools and was a 1943 graduate of Westborough High School. He also graduated from Northeastern University.

Mr. Fryer was employed as a civil engineer for the Massachusetts Department of Public Works. In later years he became the manager of the Westborough DPW prior to his retirement.

Tom was a communicant of St. Luke the Evangelist Church, a member of the Society of Professional Engineers and a former member of Knights of Columbus. He enjoyed carving, painting and woodworking.

In addition to his wife he is survived by his three children, Christine A. Reed and her husband, Thomas, of Brownsburg, Indiana, John T. Fryer and his wife, Pamela, of Upton and Robert T. Fryer and his wife, Sherrie, of Westborough; three step-children, Peter M. Dayotas and his wife, Evelyn, of Northborough, Paul G. Dayotas and his wife, Cynthia, of Westborough and Pamela A. Fryer and her husband, John, of Upton; ten grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Calling hours will be held on Monday, July 7, from 5 to 8 P.M. at the Britton-Summers Funeral Home, 4 Church St., Westborough.

His funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, July 8, at 10:30 A.M. in St. Luke the Evangelist Church, 70 West Main St., Westborough. Burial will follow in St. Luke’s Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund, 825 College Blvd., Suite 102, PMB 609, Oceanside, CA 92057 or at semperfifund.org/donate/

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