Charles T. Lovely

Charles T. Lovely, 85, of Fales Road, North Attleboro, died peacefully at the Life Care Center of Attleboro on Sunday, January 22, 2012. He was the beloved husband of Pauline (DeBlois) Lovely to whom he was married on January 10, 1948 in North Attleboro, Massachusetts. Born in North Attleboro, Massachusetts on October 19, 1926, he was a son of the late Charles Henry and Helen (Clancy) Lovely. Raised and educated in North Attleboro, Mr. Lovely remained a lifelong resident of the community. He proudly served in the United States Army having enlisted on January 15, 1945 and serving admirably until his honorable discharge on October 20, 1946. He was the recipient of the Good Conduct Medal and the World War II Victory Medal. He concluded his military service as a paratrooper with the 11th Airborne in occupied Japan. Mr. Lovely was employed for the United States Postal Service having worked at the North Attleboro Post Office for 33 years prior to his retirement in 1989. Prior to joining the Postal Service, Mr. Lovely was an employee of Evans Case Company where he also served as a member and treasurer of the Evans Case Federal Credit Union. Following his retirement from the Postal Service, Mr. Lovely enjoyed a few years of employment for the Town of North Attleboro as he worked part time in the Town Hall Maintenance Department. He was a founding member and charter member of the Independent Sportsman Club in Plainville where he was an active member of the skeet team for many years. Mr. Lovely was an eyewitness to the spin off Worcester tornado in 1952 that went by Wampum Corner in Wrentham and Lake Mirimichi narrowly missing injury as he watched his small boat house at his part time boat livery job blow twenty feet in the air and land another fifty feet away. Upon returning home that evening he was white as a ghost and then only heard about the infamous Worcester tornado that had killed 95 people. He fondly recalled taking three days to shovel a path following the Blizzard of 1978 so that his dogs, goats and game birds were able to move about. Along with his son and others, Mr. Lovely enjoyed a two-week trip to Alaska which included an amphibian plane trip to a remote lake and a ten day river raft trip for salmon fishing. He also enjoyed horseback riding in the San Juan Mountains in Southwest Colorado. Canoeing and tenting on many rivers in Vermont and Maine were a favorite pastime. Mr. Lovely treasured the autumn season and the annual pilgrimage to see the foliage in Vermont and Maine and staying in various country inns during these excursions. He will be forever remembered as a gracious host for his annual Fourth of July poolside parties that often had more than sixty people in attendance as Mr. Lovely would grill chicken on a special 3 x 4 foot double sided grill as he was assisted by fellow postal employees, family and friends. Mr. Lovely was an ardent reader, woodworker, photographer, lover of nature and lifelong animal lover with a special bond with his two English setters, Fife and Drummer. A brief stint as a carpenter gave him enough courage to build his own home, future additions to his home and many outbuildings on his property. He enrolled in an adult woodworking course and obtained the skills to build no less that 19 pieces of free standing furniture and built-in pieces of furniture within his home. In addition to his wife, he leaves a daughter: Donna Marie (Lovely) Merriam and her husband, Ted Merriam, of Golden, Colorado; a son: Michael Charles Lovely of Morrill, Maine; two granddaughters: Cassidy Ann and Amy Merriam both in Colorado; a sister: Marion Mandeville of Harmony, Rhode Island; several nieces and nephews and several extended family members and dear friends. He was the brother of the late Helen Williams. Family and friends are cordially invited to attend visitation on Saturday, February 4, 2012 from 10:00 11:00 AM in the Memorial Chapel of Dyer-Lake Funeral Home the national historic Colonel Obed Robinson Home, 161 Commonwealth Avenue (exit 5 off I-95 N or S, go right at end of ramp, mile on left), Village of Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro. Those in need of a ride to visitation may call the funeral home at (508) 695-0200 to make an advance reservation for such gratis transportation. Relatives and friends are cordially invited to share reflections and join in the celebration of his life with a service immediately following visitation on Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 11:00 AM in the Memorial Chapel of Dyer-Lake Funeral Home the national historic Colonel Obed Robinson Home, 161 Commonwealth Avenue (exit 5 off I-95 N or S, go right at end of ramp, mile on left), Village of Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro. Military honors will be bestowed in honor of Mr. Lovelys dedicated service to his country at the conclusion of services. Burial will be private. Childrens room available during visitation and the remembrance service. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Dyer-Lake Charitable Foundation, Inc., a registered 501 (c) 3 organization, 161 Commonwealth Avenue, North Attleboro, MA 02760 to benefit the North Attleboro Animal Shelter. To send the family an expression of sympathy, please visit an online register book at www.dyer-lakefuneralhome.com . Arrangements are under the direction of the Dyer-Lake Funeral Home, 161 Commonwealth Avenue, Village of Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro. (508) 695-0200.