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Dolan Funeral Home
106 Middlesex Street
Chelmsford, MA 01863
Phone: (978) 251-4041
Have questions: email
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Mr. Paul John
Cerqua, 69, of Chelmsford died unexpectedly Wednesday evening,
September 16, 2009 at Tufts New England Medical Center in Boston, MA.
He was married to Mrs. Dolores M. (Vieira) Cerqua with whom he
celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary on June 17,
2009.
Born in Boston, MA on September 27, 1939, the son of the late Felix J.
and Isabel (Medeiros) Cerqua. He was a graduate of Rindge
High School with the class of 1957; he earned a Bachelors Degree from
Boston State College in 1962 and a Masters Degree in 1968 from
Northeastern College.
He was employed as an educator for 42 years with the Chelmsford Center
School, Arlington Thompson School, Kennedy Jr. High School in Waltham,
and Waltham High School. He also was a substitute teacher in
Waltham and taught speed-reading at Chart Communications Inc. until his
retirement in June of 2001. Since his retirement he has
worked part time as a limo driver for Corporate Coach, and taught
Driver’s Ed Classes with Nashoba Driving School both of Westford,
MA. Paul volunteered as a driver for Meals on Wheels.
He was a communicant of St. Mary’s Church of Chelmsford, where he
taught Religious Education classes for many years.
He was a member of the Alpine Square Dancing Club in Chelmsford, where
he was a 3-time president, Waltham Teachers Association, Massachusetts
Teachers Association, and the Retired State, County & Municipal
Employees Association.
Besides his wife he is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Paul J.
Cerqua and Heidi Goddard of Chelmsford, three daughters and three
sons-in-law, Karen and Greg Loycano of Chelmsford, Cheryl and Edwin
Medina of North Chelmsford, Lori and Donald Martini of Bedford, MA four
grandchildren, Kayla and Kyle Loycano, Devin and Brendan Gordon as well
as several close family friends.
FUNERAL NOTICE
CERQUA, Paul J. Cerqua of Chelmsford died Sept. 16, 2009. Visiting
hours Sun. 3 to 7 PM. Funeral Mon. at 8AM from the DOLAN FUNERAL HOME
106 MIDDLESEX ST. CHELMSFORD, with a funeral Mass at 9AM at St. Mary’s
Church in Chelmsford. Burial in Pine Ridge Cemetery, Chelmsford.
Memorials may be made in his name to the American Heart Association, 20
Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701. ARRANGEMENTS BY DOLAN FUNERAL HOME
978-251-4041. Guestbook at www.dolanfuneralhome.com
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