Joseph J. Collura

Nashua, NH – Mr. Joseph J. Collura, of Nashua, formerly of Waltham, died Thursday, May 8, 2014 in Saint Joseph's Hospital in Nashua. He was 83.

Joe was born in Waltham on July 26, 1930, a son of the late Charles and Isabella (Seminerio) Collura. He had lived in Waltham for eighty years and worked for the City of Waltham until his retirement. He worked very hard to support his family and enjoyed nothing better than spending time with them, especially on Sundays, when the clan gathered for noontime dinner.

During the Korean War Joe served with the United States Marine Corps.

The husband of the late Alice L. (Morrow) Collura, he leaves his children, Isabel J. Collura and her husband, David Sabo, of Hollis New Hampshire and Judith A. Grossi and her husband, Reynard, of Milford, New Hampshire; his grandchildren, Joseph Grossi, Andrea Grossi, Shaun Sabo and Julianne Sabo; his sister, Grace Alberico and her husband, Fred, of Waltham and several nieces and nephews.

Joe was also a brother of the late Salvatore Collura, Michael Collura, Charles Collura, Ella Iagulli, Jenney Collura and Mary Lombard.

Family and friends will honor and remember Joe's life by gathering to visit at 10 a.m. on Saturday morning, May 17th in The Joyce Funeral Home, 245 Main Street (Rte. 20), Waltham where his funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in Mount Feake Cemetery, Waltham.