George A. HAMEL

LEICESTER— George A. Hamel, 86, of 183 Pleasant St., died Sunday, December 25 at the Meadows of Leicester. He leaves his wife of 63 years, Dorothy S. (Kenny) Hamel, a sister Jeanette Flemming of Oxford, nieces and nephews. He was pre-deceased by two brothers, Henry and George Armand Hamel and three sisters, Lea Hoey, Alice Charbonneau and Noela Lavallee. He was a foreman and machinist at SemTec Corp. in Worcester where he worked for 22 years, retiring in 1993. Mr. Hamel was born in Worcester, the son of Wilfred & Alexandria (Collette) Hamel and lived here since 1953. He attended Worcester Boys Trade School. He was a WW II Army veteran serving in Europe and was a member of the Chester-Tutle Post 279 American Legion in Auburn of which he was a 50 year member and the VFW Post 7556 in Rochdale. He was a member of St. Pius X Church in Leicester, the Leicester Senior Citizens, Friends of the Elders, AARP Spencer Chapter and the United Commercial Travelers for over 40 years. The funeral will be held Wednesday, December 28 from the MORRISON-MORIN FUNERAL HOME, 1131 Main St., Leicester with a Mass at 10 a.m. in St. Pius X Church, 1154 Main St., Leicester. Burial with Military Honors will follow in Notre Dame Cemetery, Worcester. A calling hour will be held form 8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Central MA. Chapter of Homeless Veterans, 69 Grove St., Worcester, MA 01605.