Harold W. Hedberg

WORCESTER
Harold W. Hedberg, 87, of Duncannon Ave. died Mon., Oct. 20. He leaves three children, Kate Zannoni and her husband Steve of Shaker Heights, OH and their children, Dante and Cesare, Kevin Hedberg and his wife Marie of Norfolk and their children, Michelle and Kristina and Brian Hedberg and his wife Helen of Needham and their children, Andrew, Matthew and Mark; his second wife of 36 years, M. Virginia (Carroll) Hedberg. His first wife Charlotte (Avery) Hedberg died in 1971. He was born in Worcester, son of Arvo and Liina (Niemi) Hedberg and graduated from North High School, Becker Junior College, Clark University and received his Masters in Education from Worcester State College in 1951. He was a Navy Veteran of WWII stationed in the Central Pacific in various PB4Y (B-24) squadrons as a radioman-gunner and received the distinguished flying cross, three air medals and several commendation ribbons.
Harold started his teaching career in 1949 in Worcester. He taught at several schools, retiring in 1981 as Assistant Principal of Harlow Street School. He then moved to Cape Cod in 1982, returning to Worcester in 1993.
Harold was a member of the Catholic Alumni Sodality of Holy Cross, the Clark University Alumni Assoc., the Becker College Alumni Assoc., Our Lady of Loreto Church and the Greendale Retired Men's Club. He was a volunteer at Higgins-Armory Museum, Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in Brewster, Dennis Senior Citizens Center, Campion Center in Weston and Notre Dame Long Term Care.
The funeral will be held Mon., Oct. 27, from CALLAHAN & FAY BROTHERS FUNERAL HOME, 61 Myrtle St. with a Mass at 10:30AM in Our Lady of Loreto Church, 37 Massasoit Rd., Burial will be private in St. John's Cemetery. A visiting hour will be held Mon., Oct. 27, from 9 to 10 AM in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to, Campion Center 319 Concord Rd., Weston, 02493. To place an on-line condolence, please visit. www.callahanfay.com