Carlton G. Lasher Jr., 69
FLORIDA, Mass. â€' Carlton G. "Bud" Lasher Jr., 69, of Florida died suddenly on Thursday, June 14, 2012, at his home.
Born in North Adams on Dec. 10, 1942, a son of Catherine Anderson Lasher of North Adams and the late Carlton G. Lasher, he attended schools in North Adams and graduated from Drury High School with the class of 1961. He had resided in Spokane, Wash., and Mesa, Ariz., for some years before moving to Williamstown, then Florida.
Mr. Lasher entered the Air Force in June 1964 and received basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas. He studied basic hospital procedures and emergency medical treatment in Greenville, Miss., and was stationed in Spokane, Wash., where he helped provide health care for veterans, often those returning from Vietnam. Following his discharge, he continued to work at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Spokane.
He was most recently employed as the custodian at First United Methodist Church in North Adams, retiring in 2008.
He had many friends, was involved in several churches in the area, enjoyed spending time at the Florida Senior Center and enjoyed singing and leading the congregation in song. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting, fishing and hiking.
Besides his mother, he leaves his sister, Barbara Noyes of Adams; three brothers, William A. Lasher of Galway, N.Y., Kenneth W. Lasher of Mesa and Thomas J. Lasher of North Adams, and nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by a sister, Elizabeth Lively.
FUNERAL NOTICE â€' Funeral services for Mr. Lasher will take place Monday, June 25, at 11 at Flynn & Dagnoli-Montagna Home for Funerals, West Chapels, with the Rev. Roy Burdick, officiating. Burial will follow in Southview Cemetery, North Adams.
A calling hour will be held Monday morning from 10-11 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the North Adams Public Library through the funeral home, 521 West Main St. North Adams, MA 01247.