Mr. Robert K. Lightizer, 81, of Newton, died Friday, June 18, 2010 at Exeter Hospital, after being stricken at home.
Born in Brockton, MA and raised in Peabody and Saugus, he was the son of the late Everett E and Sarah (Clarke) Lightizer, and was educated in Saugus schools.
Mr. Lightizer retired in 1991 as the manager of the body shop at MacGregor-Smith Chrysler Plymouth of Haverhill and was previously employed in the same capacity at Ryan Motors.
A resident of Newton for the past fifty-eight years, and an avid hunter and fisherman, he was a founding and life member of the Country Pond Fish and Game Club. He was also a former longtime member of the Newton Volunteer Fire Department and Newton Police Department.
He is survived by his wife of fifty-eight years, Joan J. (Eckhardt) Lightizer, three sons and daughters-in-law, William E. and Kelly Lightizer, Mark D. and Marie Lightizer, and Jeffrey S. and Rebecca Lightizer, eight grandchildren, William R. Lightizer, Nicole J. (Lightizer) Morton, Robert J. Lightizer, Amy C. Lightizer, Elizabeth A. Lightizer, Scot A. Lightizer, Jacob T. Lightizer, and Matthew P. Lightizer, and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a grandson, Michael S. Lightizer in 2001.
Mr. Robert K. Lightizer, 81, of Newton, died Friday, June 18, 2010 at Exeter Hospital, after being stricken at home.
Born in Brockton, MA and raised in Peabody and Saugus, he was the son of the late Everett E and Sarah (Clarke) Lightizer, and was educated in Saugus schools.
Mr. Lightizer retired in 1991 as the manager of the body shop at MacGregor-Smith Chrysler Plymouth of Haverhill and was previously employed in the same capacity at Ryan Motors.
A resident of Newton for the past fifty-eight years, and an avid hunter and fisherman, he was a founding and life member of the Country Pond Fish and Game Club. He was also a former longtime member of the Newton Volunteer Fire Department and Newton Police Department.
He is survived by his wife of fifty-eight years, Joan J. (Eckhardt) Lightizer, three sons and daughters-in-law, William E. and Kelly Lightizer, Mark D. and Marie Lightizer, and Jeffrey S. and Rebecca Lightizer, eight grandchildren, William R. Lightizer, Nicole J. (Lightizer) Morton, Robert J. Lightizer, Amy C. Lightizer, Elizabeth A. Lightizer, Scot A. Lightizer, Jacob T. Lightizer, and Matthew P. Lightizer, and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a grandson, Michael S. Lightizer in 2001.
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