Shrewsbury – Albert A. “Lovey” Garganigo, 99, lifelong Shrewsbury resident and business owner, died Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016 after being stricken at home.
Born in Worcester, he was the son of the late Charles and Minnie (Morandi) Garganigo. He was raised on Baker Avenue in Shrewsbury and educated in the Shrewsbury schools.
“Lovey” as he was known to most in the Shrewsbury community started the family business Lovey’s Towing and Recovery in 1938. He literally boarded the business up in 1942 when he was called to serve his country proudly during World War II with the United States Army Air Corps. When the war ended in 1945, he was excited to return to his home town of Shrewsbury and re-open his business.
During those years he willingly maintained the ambulance that was used for the Town of Shrewsbury. Albert operated the business until he passed the day-to-day operations over to his son, Thomas, in 1966. For the past 10 years, he has kept himself busy and worked part-time for his close friend, Joan, at Tile Works in Shrewsbury.
He leaves his three children, Thomas P. Garganigo of Shrewsbury, Linda A. Gaulin of North Ft. Myers, Fla., and Mary-Louise Carlson-Tuggle and her husband Charles of North Ft. Myers, Fla.; four grandchildren, Sheryl Lynn Johnson of Centerville, Diana Garganigo-Carelli and her husband Richard of Hubbardston, James J. Gaulin of Largo, Fla.,and Ronald E. Carlson of Hollywood, Calif.; five great-grandchildren, Jeffrey and Derek Johnson both of Northbridge, Mikaela Andrea Lavallee and her husband David of Uxbridge, and Kyle Garganigo Carelli and Christopher Garganigo Carelli, both of Hubbardston; many nieces and nephews; and longtime friends, Joan Gorczynski, Peter Salvatore and Fran Sena.
Lovey entertained himself watching NASCAR racing. In his younger days, he raced stock cars at the former Westborough Speedway. He also enjoyed the New England Patriots and taking a leisurely drive to Connecticut to visit Foxwoods.
His funeral was held December 23 at Britton-Shrewsbury Funeral Home, with a procession to Saint Anne’s Church of Shrewsbury, where his funeral Mass was celebrated. Entombment will be in Notre Dame Mausoleum, Worcester.
