Boylston – Joseph “Joe” Turick, 89, of Boylston, formerly of Shrewsbury, passed away following a brief illness on Sunday, July 28, 2024 in his home surrounded by his loving wife and family.
Joe was born and raised in Carteret, New Jersey, only son of the late Michael and Elizabeth M. (Minda) Turick. He graduated from Carteret High School and then entered the United States Navy, serving his country honorably as Electrician’s Mate 1st Class. Joe married his beloved Lydia on January 24, 1959, at St. Elias Greek Catholic Church in Carteret, N.J. Joe and Lydia established their first home in Newark, DE, where he briefly attended the University of Delaware. Following the family’s move to Shrewsbury, MA in 1973, Joe additionally pursued night classes at Clark University. Having enjoyed spending summers in his youth working on his Godfather’s farm in New Hampshire, Joe enjoyed sharing his love of the state, camping for many summers with his family on the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee and hills of the White Mountains.
Joe held an extensive career with several special chemical and plastic manufacturing companies before he finally retired in 2005. In his retirement years, he and Lydia enjoyed ten pin bowling, golfing and traveling extensively with friends. Joe also had a passion for chess, which he enjoyed playing with his childhood friend, Herb Kaplan of New Jersey.
Joe is survived by his beautiful bride of 65 years, Lydia M. (Pisarchuk) Turick; their children, Joseph M. Turick and his wife Shannon of Monroe, NC; Mark J. Turick and his wife Pamela of Westport, MA, Lynn M. Gerrits and her husband Michael of Leominster, MA and Jeffrey S. Turick of Elk Rapids, MI; his grandchildren, Matthew Gerrits and his fiancé Maria Eklund of North Chesterfield, VA, Connor Gerrits of Leominster, MA, Katrina R. Turick of Westport, MA, Fiona Turick of Fall River, MA and Owen Turick of Elk Rapids, MI; also survived by a sister Elizabeth Handerhan of Port Reading, NJ; as well as several nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by a sister, Irene Croll.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to American Heart Association (https://www.heart.org) or to plant a tree in his memory….
Calling hours are Thursday, August 1, 2024 from 5:00-7:00 PM at BRITTON-SHREWSBURY FUNERAL HOME, 648 Main Street, Shrewsbury. His funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, August 2, 2024 at 11:00 AM at Saint Mary’s Church, 640 Main Street, Shrewsbury.
