Carl E. Svedberg, Jr.

SUN CITY CENTER, FL Carl E. Svedberg, Jr., 79, of Sun City Center, FL, formerly of Charlton, died Tuesday, Feb. 17th, in the UMass Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester, after a brief illness.

He leaves his wife of 55 years, Catherine R. (McMahon) Svedberg; a son, Shayne A. Svedberg and his wife Marianne of Worcester; three daughters, Kathleen Bastien of Southbridge, Carlene A. Simpson and her husband Marc of Columbia, SC and Christine Altiery and her husband James of Dudley; four brothers, Lloyd Svedberg of Port St. Lucie, FL, Norman Svedberg of Worcester, Wayne Svedberg of Worcester and Leslie Svedberg of Brookfield; 9 grandchildren, Nicholas Bastien, Amy Bastien, Eric Simpson, Matthew Simpson, Rebecca Robertson and her husband Christopher, Katie Altiery, Kimberly Duby and her husband David, Shayne Svedberg, Jr. and Dylan Svedberg; and several nieces nephews. He was born in Auburn the son of Carl E. and Gladys (Whitcomb) Svedberg. He was a 1948 graduate of Millbury High School. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War.

Carl worked as a sonic inspector for the Wyman Gordon Co. for 35 years before retiring in 1991. He was a long time member of the Charlton Baptist Church and was also a member of the Friendship Baptist Church in Sun City Center, FL. He was a member of the VFW post 7916 in Woodbridge, VA.

His funeral service will be held on Saturday, Feb. 21st, at 10:00 a.m in the Daniel T. Morrill Funeral Home, 130 Hamilton St., Southbridge, with Pastor A. Theodore Ekholm and Pastor Stephen Nordbye presiding. Burial will be in All Faiths Cemetery, Worcester. Calling hours in the funeral home will be held on Friday, Feb. 20th, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Friendship Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 5521, Sun City Center, FL 33571-5521.

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