John Pinto

CHARLTON - John Samuel Pinto, 60, of Southbridge Road, passed away Saturday, July 26th, at Harrington Memorial Hospital in Southbridge, surrounded by his family, after a very long illness. He took his Blessed Mother Mary's hand and went to meet his Heavenly Father. He is survived by his adoring wife of 40 yrs, Anne M. Clotar Pinto, his beloved daughter, Jessica J. Pinto-Boniface and his three precious grandchildren, Victoria Boniface, Jonathan Boniface, and Farrah Schroeder, all of Charlton; two brothers, Nicholas (Lori) Pinto and Richard (Dagmar) Pinto, both of Worcester; three sisters, Lucy Wright of Worcester, Theresa (Robert) Olsen of Barre and Joanne (Glenn) Viner-Walker of Worcester; several godchildren, especially Abigail Pinto and Ryley Grazulis; many cousins, especially Maria Salazar and Carol Paquin of Worcester, and Francis Paquin of Charlton; many beloved members of the Clotar family here and in France and Germany; and many adored nephews, nieces, great nephews and great nieces in MA. He leaves his lifelong friends, Anthony and Maryann Bujnowski and family in Rutland, MA, and Brooklyn, NY, and leaves a dear friend Jack Arter of Charlton. He is predeceased by his parents John J. and Ida (Ghiz) Pinto and his brother Michael Pinto. He was born and raised in Worcester and moved to Charlton eight years ago. Mr. Pinto was a builder and home renovator at Olsen Contracting for many years. In addition, he worked for Astra Pharmaceutical, Phalo Corporation, and Polar Beverages. He was a member of St. Joseph's Church in Charlton and was a lifelong member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Worcester. He enjoyed participating in sports, including ice hockey, basketball, softball, fishing, and bowling. John also enjoyed horse racing and was an excellent handicapper. He was a former coach for the Tom Ash Little League in Worcester, where he won several titles with his teams. Most of all, he enjoyed the beautiful relationships he had with his family. The family would like to thank Dr. Harry Anastopoulos and the staff of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center for 20 years of excellent care. They would also like to thank Dr. Jan Leitao-Pina of Worcester for his kindness and years of care. They also thank the dedicated nurses and doctors at Harrington Memorial Hospital for making John's last days beautiful and peaceful. Calling hours will be held on Sunday, August 3rd, from 3-7 p.m. at Paradis-Givner Funeral Home, 357 Main St., Oxford. A funeral will be held on Monday, August 4th, from the funeral home, followed by a Mass at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph's Church, 10 H. Putnam Rd. Ext., Charlton. Burial will be private at a later date at Mount Zion Cemetery in Webster. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.