Joseph Charles Edward Lord

PRINCETON – Joseph Charles Edward Lord passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Friday, February 12, 2021. He was 88. Born in Fitchburg on April 15, 1932, Charlie was the son of Henry A. and Olive (Cote) Lord and lived the last 56 years in Princeton.

Charlie honorably served his country during the Korean War as a U.S. Army Staff Sergeant in NATO Command. Attended St. Bernard’s High School in Fitchburg. Graduated from Fitchburg State College with a bachelor’s degree. Charlie received a master’s degree from Columbia University and a certificate of advanced graduate studies from Boston University. He was awarded a doctorate degree from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. He retired from Middlesex Community College after forty years of teaching.

He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Sandra (Morey) Lord; his four children, Chris Lord and his wife Trudi of Natick, Stacy A. Lord and her partner, Laura Marotta of Worcester, Jason E. Lord and his wife, Jennifer Wilding of Los Angeles, CA and Erica M. Turner and her husband, Collin of Maryland; 8 grandchildren; nephews and nieces.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10am on Saturday, February 20th at Prince of Peace Church, 5 Worcester Rd. in Princeton. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery in Fitchburg. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Prince of Peace Church, P.O. Box 305, Princeton, MA 01541, or Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 450 Brookline Ave., Boston, MA 02215.

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