Memorial, Funeral Planned For Cellucci
Former Gov. Paul Cellucci, who passed away Saturday after a long battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease, will be honored at the State House with a memorial service Thursday. A funeral Mass for Cellucci will be held Friday in his hometown of Hudson as well, according to a statement from the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Shortly after noon on Thursday, Cellucci’s motorcade will be arriving at the State House with a formal procession up the State House front steps. An invitation-only memorial service for Cellucci will begin at 12:30 p.m. According to the Boston Globe, the service will be live-streamed. Thereafter, a public viewing for Cellucci will be held in the Hall of Flags Rotunda at the State House from 2:30 to 7 p.m., according to UMass Medical School. On Friday, the public is invited to attend Cellucci’s funeral Mass at St. Michael’s Parish, 21 Manning St. in Hudson at 11 a.m. Cellucci was governor of the Bay State from 1997 to 2001 and then served as U.S. ambassador to Canada for President George W. Bush’s administration. He was previously lieutenant governor under William Weld. SOUTH END PATCH: Facebook | Twitter | E-mail Updates South End Patch
Fmr. Governor Paul Cellucci Dies
Former Massachusetts Gov. Paul Cellucci died today at age 65. Cellucci battled amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS for five years. He passed away at his Hudson home, according to Boston.com. Cellucci was diagnosed with the disease in 2008, but did not make it public until January 2011, according to the news site. He served as governor of Massachusetts from 1997 to 2001. He was U.S. Ambassador to Canada during the George W. Bush administration. A service for Cellucci will be held in Hudson at a date to be determined, according to Boston.com. South End Patch