23 July, 2024
Leopold R. Dirlinger, 77, formerly of Hopkinton, died July 21, 2024 at UMass Medical Center Worcester. He was the husband of the late Susan M. (McCobb) Dirlinger, who died in 1984. Born in Providence, RI on August 20, 1946, he was the son of the late Leopold R. and Agnes M. (Grundy) Dirlinger.
He was raised in Pawtucket, RI where he graduated from St. Raphael’s Academy High School in 1964. After his graduation from high school, he attended and graduated from Our Lady of Providence Seminary in Warwick Neck, RI in 1968. After studying at the University of Louvain in Belgium, he returned to the United States and became a respiratory therapist, working for a few decades in local healthcare facilities.
Leo enjoyed collecting stamps and coins as well as traveling and seeing new places. He also enjoyed cheering on and sometimes mocking his local sports teams. He loved his role as a father and grandfather. He was always a willing ear or helping hand.
He is survived by his son Michael D. Dirlinger and his wife Summer of Worcester and his grandchildren William, Emma, Kathryn, Andrew and Peter.
A graveside funeral service will be held Friday, July 26, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. in St John's Cemetery, Hopkinton.. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Callanan Cronin Funeral Home, Hopkinton.
Donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association.
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