Robert W. Koleshis

WORCESTER-Robert W. Koleshis, Jr., 47, of 126 Brigham Rd. died Sun., Jan 1.

He leaves his parents, Robert W. Koleshis, Sr. and Erato (Bakerlis) Koleshis of Worcester; a brother, Walter T. Koleshis of Worcester; three sisters, Barbara L. Koleshis of East Falmouth, Lori A. Koleshis of Worcester and Lena and her husband, Paul Roy of Holden; a niece, Elise E. Fletcher of Worcester and several cousins.

He was born in Worcester and graduated from Doherty High School. Robert worked as a tractor trailer mechanic for Sun Transportation Company. Previously, he worked for Stanson-Dacor Manufacturing Company where he was assistant plant manager for many years. He was a member of Christ the King Church.

The funeral will be Thursday, Jan. 5 from CALLAHAN & FAY BROTHERS FUNERAL HOME, 61 Myrtle St. with a Mass at 10:00 AM in Christ the King Church, 1052 Pleasant St. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery. Visiting hours will be Wednesday, Jan. 4 from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Jimmy Fund, 10 Brookline Place West 6th Floor, Brookline, MA 02445-7226.