Charles Edward Lincoln,

Charles E. Lincoln, Jr. Royalston – Charles Edward Lincoln, Jr., 86, died Saturday, October 13, 2012 at Kindred Nursing and Rehabilitation – Hillcrest in Fitchburg after a short illness.       Charles was born in Warwick, Massachusetts, May 24, 1926, the son of Charles and Esther (Matthews) Lincoln, Sr.  He grew up and spent many years in Warwick, later moving to South Royalston where he lived for many years.  As a youngster he worked on his father’s small dairy farm.      Charles worked many years for Rodney Hunt Company  operating the foundry stack smelting iron.  He later went to work for the Walter E. Fernald School in Templeton.  While living in Warwick he served as Constable, Chief of Police, volunteer fireman, dog catcher, selectman and even hand dug many graves in the cemetery.  There was nothing he would not do to help people and could do anything he put his mind to.   Charles had an affect on many troubled teens later in life as a foster parent in Royalston.      Charles loved animals, cats, dogs and even had an encounter with a moose on a back road in Royalston with his car.  The moose was fine and got up and wandered into the woods but his car did not fare to well!  He also enjoyed driving his car, recently was very proud of the 178,000 miles he put on his 2006 Ford Taurus.   He would drive anywhere, Walmart, CVS, grocery store and was always very happy behind the wheel.        He leaves his wife Nancy; a daughter, Linda Gale and her husband Brian of Warwick; a son, Michael Lincoln and his wife Terri of Arvada, CO; step-children, Ernest Lopez of Gardner and Alex Cruz of Athol, Cheryl Richard, Fitchburg, MA, Cedric Fisher and was predeceased by Greg Fisher; five grandchildren, Justin Gale of Warwick, Darren Gale of Orange, Brandon Lincoln of Arvada, CO, Adam Lincoln of Russellville, AR and Sierra Lopez of Gardner; two sisters, Sue Wallock and her husband John of Winchester, NH and Rosemary Lincoln-Clark of Royalston.        Funeral services will be held Thursday, October, 18th at 11:00 a.m. at Higgins-O’Connor Funeral Home, 146 Main Street, Athol with the Rev. Mark D. Bariloni, pastor of the Athol-Orange Baptist Church officiating.  Burial will follow at the Village Cemetery in Fitzwilliam, NH and calling hours will be held Wednesday, October 17th from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.  In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations in Charles’s name be made to a charity of one’s choice.  For further information or to share a memory with the family go to:  www.higginsoconnorfuneralhome. $(document).ready(function(){ });